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Arabia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The chief advisor to the sultan is A

a)

Jafar

b)

Grand Vizier

c)

caliph

d)

Grand Marshall

2.

People can trade concrete nouns! What are some that people traded?

a)

gold

b)

spices

c)

rugs

d)

furs

e)

weapons

3.

What is a nomad?

a)

a person who lives in an igloo

b)

a person who trades, travels, & lives in a tent

c)

a person who lives in a home by an oasis

d)

a person who watches Disney movies on VHS tapes

4.

Why does the Islam religion prohibit images of Muhammad, people, & animals?

a)

the images are boring

b)

it distracts from Allah

c)

people might start worshiping the images

d)

the colors are too bright

5.

What spread around through caravans and nomads?

a)

Islam

b)

silly putty

c)

spices

d)

recipes

e)

science & medicine

6.

Because of the deserts around Arabia...

a)

some people settled near water

b)

some people moved around in tents

c)

a lot of people traded

d)

a lot of people farmed

7.

A Muslim political and military ruler who followed the teachings of the Quran

a)

caliph

b)

divan

c)

sultan

d)

grand vizier

8.

The Arabian Peninsula is known as

a)

Desert

b)

Arabia

c)

Asia

9.

The Arabian Peninsula is called PENINSULA, because it is surrounded by water on ____________ sides.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

one

10.

_________is the largest area and population in the Arabian Peninsula.

a)

UAE

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Kuwait

11.

It is the birthplace of ISLAM.

a)

India

b)

Arabian Peninsula

c)

Egypt

12.

main Exports of Arabian Peninsula are:

a)

Cotton

b)

Oil, natural gas and dates

c)

Salt

13.

Which of the following ancient civilizations was located in the region now known as Arabia?

a)

A) Mesopotamia

b)

B) Sumer

c)

C) Nabateans

d)

D) Indus Valley

14.

The Rub' al Khali, also known as the 'Empty Quarter', is a vast desert located in which part of the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

A) Northern

b)

B) Southern

c)

C) Eastern

d)

D) Western

15.

Which of the following is a significant cultural contribution of Arabia to the world?

a)

A) The invention of the wheel

b)

B) The development of the Arabic numeral system

c)

C) The creation of the first written language

d)

D) The construction of the Great Wall