WorksheetsSouthwest Asia & North Africa Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
What word best describes the climate of this region?
arid
equatorial
humid
temperate
What are the two important rivers of Mesopotamia?
Indus and Tigris
Nile and Euphrates
Nile and Tigris
Euphrates and Tigris
What industry contributes most to the economy of the Arabian Peninsula?
agriculture
electronics manufacturing
fishing
petroleum production
Who were some early settlers of the Anatolian Plateau?
Farmers near river valleys
Nomads from the Sahara
Traders traveling to and from ancient Greece
People from Mesopotamia to Lebanon
Which of the following came from the Sumerians?
cuneiform
papyrus
pyramids
qanats
What season is the driest in all three cities?
spring
summer
fall
winter
What are the four highest months for precipitation in Beirut?
Which statement best summarizes the precipitation pattern?
Which city is located on the Euphrates River?
Assur
Babylon
Lagash
Ninevah
Which city is located on the Tigris River?
Babylon
Ninevah
Ur
Uruk
What landform is located east of Mesopotamia?
Arabian Desert
Syrian Desert
Taurus Mountains
Zagros Mountains
Which ancient city was closest to the Persian Gulf?
Babylon
Ninevah
Uruk
Ur
How much more precipitation falls in Beirut than in Tunis in January?
59 mm
69 mm
127 mm
186 mm
In which month do Cairo and Beirut receive the same amount of precipitation?
May
June
July
September
In which month does Tunis receive about six times more rain than Beirut?
June
July
August
September
Which of these statements is true?
Which section of South Asia has the highest population density?
(a)
Which area has the lowest population density?
northern India
southern India
western Bangladesh
western Pakistan
What is the most densely populated city in Pakistan?
Bengaluru
Islamabad
Karachi
Mumbai
What is the most densely populated city on the Arabian Sea?
Dhaka
Islamabad
Karachi
Mumbai
