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Southwest Asia & North Africa Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word best describes the climate of this region?

a)

arid

b)

equatorial

c)

humid

d)

temperate

2.

What are the two important rivers of Mesopotamia?

a)

Indus and Tigris

b)

Nile and Euphrates

c)

Nile and Tigris

d)

Euphrates and Tigris

3.

What industry contributes most to the economy of the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

agriculture

b)

electronics manufacturing

c)

fishing

d)

petroleum production

4.

Who were some early settlers of the Anatolian Plateau?

a)

Farmers near river valleys

b)

Nomads from the Sahara

c)

Traders traveling to and from ancient Greece

d)

People from Mesopotamia to Lebanon

5.

Which of the following came from the Sumerians?

a)

cuneiform

b)

papyrus

c)

pyramids

d)

qanats

6.

What season is the driest in all three cities?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

7.

What are the four highest months for precipitation in Beirut?

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8.

Which statement best summarizes the precipitation pattern?

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9.

Which city is located on the Euphrates River?

a)

Assur

b)

Babylon

c)

Lagash

d)

Ninevah

10.

Which city is located on the Tigris River?

a)

Babylon

b)

Ninevah

c)

Ur

d)

Uruk

11.

What landform is located east of Mesopotamia?

a)

Arabian Desert

b)

Syrian Desert

c)

Taurus Mountains

d)

Zagros Mountains

12.

Which ancient city was closest to the Persian Gulf?

a)

Babylon

b)

Ninevah

c)

Uruk

d)

Ur

13.

How much more precipitation falls in Beirut than in Tunis in January?

a)

59 mm

b)

69 mm

c)

127 mm

d)

186 mm

14.

In which month do Cairo and Beirut receive the same amount of precipitation?

a)

May

b)

June

c)

July

d)

September

15.

In which month does Tunis receive about six times more rain than Beirut?

a)

June

b)

July

c)

August

d)

September

16.

Which of these statements is true?

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17.

Which section of South Asia has the highest population density?

(a)  

18.

Which area has the lowest population density?

a)

northern India

b)

southern India

c)

western Bangladesh

d)

western Pakistan

19.

What is the most densely populated city in Pakistan?

a)

Bengaluru

b)

Islamabad

c)

Karachi

d)

Mumbai

20.

What is the most densely populated city on the Arabian Sea?

a)

Dhaka

b)

Islamabad

c)

Karachi

d)

Mumbai