wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

North Africa and Middle East

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An area in the desert that has water and vegetation is called _____.

a)

an oasis

b)

a canal

c)

a desert

d)

a peninsula

2.

True or False: The Suez Canal is man-made.

a)

False

b)

True

3.

Why is agriculture production limited in the Sahara?

a)

arid climate and lack of fresh water

b)

wet soil and unskilled labor

c)

no trading commodities

4.

What trading commodity does the Middle East have that other countries and regions do not?

a)

oil

b)

gold

c)

cotton

5.

Due to the Islamic conquest, what is the primary language spoken in Northern Africa?

a)

Arabic

b)

Finish

c)

Farsi

6.

What helped bring down the dictators in North Africa?

a)

Facebook, Twitter

b)

Instagram, Gmail

c)

Wikipedia, Facebook

7.

What part of Africa has the most Human Rights Violations?

a)

northeast

b)

southwest

c)

northwest

8.

According to the bar graph, which country is the most populated.

a)

Yemen

b)

Eygpt

c)

Palestine

9.

Why did European nations want to colonize Africa?

a)

natural resources

b)

natural people

c)

archaeological treasure

10.

What makes North Africa and the Middle East a CULTURAL region?

a)

Many people in this region speak Arabic.

b)

Many people in this region practice Christianity.

c)

Many people in this region are Islams.

d)

Many people in this region believe in Islam.

e)

Many people in this region are a part of the Arab-Isreali Conflict.

11.

The holy book of Islam is called...

a)

the Quran.

b)

the mosque.

c)

the fourth Pillar.

d)

the pilgrimage.

12.

Why is Mecca an important city to the religion of Islam?

a)

Mecca is where the world's oldest mosque was built.

b)

Mecca is a holy city where Muhammad, a religious messenger, was born.

c)

Mecca is right in the middle of North Africa and the Middle East, a region with a lot of Muslims.

d)

Mecca is where the world's largest Quran is kept.

e)

Mecca is the city that many Muslims travel to as one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

13.

What does the word "Muslim" mean?

a)

A person who believes in any religion

b)

A place of worship

c)

The major religion of North Africa and the Middle East

d)

A person who believes in or practices Islam

14.

Which ancient civilization is known for building the pyramids in North Africa?

a)

A) The Roman Empire

b)

B) The Egyptian Civilization

c)

C) The Mesopotamian Civilization

d)

D) The Greek Empire

15.

What is the primary language spoken in most countries in the Middle East?

a)

A) Hebrew

b)

B) Turkish

c)

C) Arabic

d)

D) Persian