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WorksheetsNorth Africa/Southwest Asia Final Test
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the world’s longest river?
Nile River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Mississippi River
What is the world’s largest hot desert?
Kalahari Desert
Namib Desert
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
What are the three major religions of this region?
Christianity, Judaism, & Islam
Judaism, Islam, & Catholicism
Christianity, Buddhism, & Islam
Protestantism, Islam, & Judaism
Which of the following is NOT true about the culture in North Africa and the Middle East?
It is the birthplace of 3 major religions.
Religion has led to fighting and unrest in this region.
Most people are Christians and countries are democratic.
Religion is very connected to the governments.
Which of the following has led to conflict in this region?
Terrorism
Unstable governments
Access to water
All of the above
What is unique about many of the governments in this region?
They are all run by women.
They are run by kings and queens.
All women are allowed to vote.
They are very connected to religion.
In 2003, why did the US invade Iraq?
To protect the Kurds from discrimination.
To find weapons of mass destruction.
To take territory from Sunni Muslims.
To drive Iraqis out of Kuwait.
Who was Saddam Hussein?
Prime Minister of Kuwait.
Sultan of Saudi Arabia
President of Iraq
Ruler of the Kurds
What is forbidden in Islamic art?
Human figures
Pigs
Flowers
Islamic Prophets
What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?
Egypt
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Tunisia
How does damming a river affect people downstream?
There is less water.
There is more water.
The water is polluted.
It does not affect them.
Saudi Arabia has the world’s largest desalination plant. What is this used for?
Refine petroleum
Remove salt from sea water
Clean up oil spills
Locate new sources of petroleum
Southwest Asia is the crossroads of which three continents?
Asia, Africa, & Europe
Africa, Europe, & Russia
Europe, South America, & Asia
Europe, North America, & Asia
What resource is plentiful around the Persian Gulf?
Lumber
Coal
Petroleum
Gold
What body of water connects the Red and Mediterranean Seas?
Suez Canal
Persian Gulf
Dead Sea
Strait of Hormuz
Why is so much oil buried under Southwest Asia?
Companies have pumped out little oil here.
The area was once under water.
The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan was in response to what event?
September 11th attacks
Iranian Revolution
War in Palestine
Arab Spring
Match the description with the correct religion(s). Began in Southwest Asia.
Islam
Islam
Christianity
Christianity
Judaism
Judaism
The Arab Spring was a series of revolutions across the region. People protesting wanted what type of government?
Dictatorship
Democratic
Islamic
Monarchy
What state was divided to form Israel?
Gaza
Syria
Egypt
Palestine
What is true of oil rich countries?
They support neighboring countries that don’t have oil.
Their wealth is divided unequally among their people.
They have recently added more pollution controls.
Their people mostly live in rural areas where oil wells are located.
What food are Jews and Muslims forbidden to eat?
Meat
Pork
Beef
Fish
Which of the following is NOT a reason people are living longer in this region?
Improved health care
Fewer infant deaths
Healthier diets
High birth rates
Who are the Taliban?
Extremists who ruled Afghanistan.
Terrorists who attacked New York City in 2001.
Rural Afghans who live in the mountains.
Leaders whom the Soviets left in charge.
Why are some countries in North Africa and the Middle East so wealthy, while others remain poor?
They have jobs for guest workers.
They have oil reserves needed by the world.
They sell crops to the whole world.
Their shipping industry is used by many countries.
A small percentage of the world's petroleum comes from the Arabian Peninsula.
True
False
In the Middle East, women and men are always seen as equals.
True
False
Since the U.S. left Iraq, Iraqis have been able to create a successful democracy.
True
False
There are 5 Pillars of Islam.
True
False
Oil reserves are a great source of renewable resources.
True
False
Which river flows through both Iraq and Syria?
Mississippi River
Nile River
Euphrates River
Amazon River
What is the main reason for water scarcity in the Middle East?
Frequent rainfall
Abundant lakes
Desert climate
Large forests
Which country is known for having the largest oil reserves in the Middle East?
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Morocco
