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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Who is a common figure in the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
The Buddha
Abraham
Muhammed
The Pope
The oldest religion in the Southwest Asia (MENA) is:
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Which choice below is NOT one of the three prominent religions in Southwest Asia (MENA)?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Because of its harsh climate, which country has to rely on desalination plants to provide most of its citizens' drinking water?
Iran
Turkey
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
The process of removing salt from salt water in order to make it suitable for farming and drinking is known as:
Disaspora
Tenets
Desalination
H.D.I.
What non-renewable natural resource has contributed to the growth of the Middle East?
Oil
Water
Uranium
Solar
What is NOT one of the three major water problems in Southwest Asia (MENA)?
Water Shortages
Unequal Distribution
Pollution
Population Increase
Which rivers flow through Turkey and Iraq?
Nile & Tigris
Danube & Euphrates
Nile & Danube
Tigris & Euphrates
Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?
Creates a new Ocean current allowing warm water to the Mediterranean Sea
Makes it possible to sail from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea
It creates plenty of jobs for local communities
Prevents pollution from entering the Red Sea
Because mountains block winds coming from the oceans, much of the interior of Southwest Asia (MENA) is:
Tundra
Rainforest
Desert
Swamps
Disputes over what two natural resources are problematic for many Southwest Asian (MENA) countries?
Oil & Water
Water & Gold
Titanium & Oil
Oil & Diamonds
What is the 120 mile man-made waterway that is used to transport goods from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
Panama Canal
Tigris River
Nile River
Suez Canal
The climate of Southwest Asia (MENA) has led much of the region to experience a scarcity of:
Oil
Rainfall
People
Money
Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia (MENA)?
Mild & Dry
Hot & Humid
Mild & Cold
Hot & Dry
Since most in this Southwest Asia (MENA) region has a desert climate, how does this impact population settlement and population distrubution?
Most people live in the mountains
Most people live near the desert
Most people live near the water
Most people live near the rainforest
Where is the culture hearth of Mesopotamia located?
Between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers
Along the Nile river
At the base of the Atlas Mountains
Along the edge of the Dead Sea
This form of writing is from which ancient civilization?
Mesopotamians
Greeks
Romans
Egyptians
What is the meaning of this political cartoon?
It criticizes the use of nuclear energy
It justifies Iran having nuclear weapons
Claims nuclear energy is dangerous
It emphasizes that Iran is peaceful
Where is the Arab-Israeli conflict taking place?
Iran
Israel
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Which 2 groups are involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
America & Israel
Israelis & Palestinians
Egyptians & Turks
Palestinian & Egyptians
When did the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians begin?
Modern times
1800 AD
1200 AD
Biblical Times
What happened to the Jewish people during World War II?
6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust
They voluntarily moved to camps
They escaped slavery in Egypt
They fought over land with the Arab peoples
What problem was created when Jews came back to Judea to live?
WWII happened
The Jews fought with the Palestinians over land
The Egyptians used them as slaves
It started the Jewish Disapora
What happened to the land after Israel goes to war with other Arab (Muslim) countries?
The Palestinians win it
The Arabs win it
The Israelis win it
The US wins it
What is the problem today between Israelis and Palestinians?
The US still has soldiers there
Palestinians want independence
Israelis want independence
Religious differences cause conflict
