MENA: Map Quiz - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which modern-day countries are considered part of the fertile crescent?

Iraq, Syria, Jordan

Iran, Syria, Jordan

Iraq, Iran, Jordan

Syria, Lebanon, Turkey

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The development of which traits allowed the fertile crescent to become the first complex society to resemble a country?

Farming, Written Laws, Political Systems

Fertile Land, Strong Military, and Written Laws

Large Population, Political Systems, Strong Military

Farming, Access to water, and Strong Military

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

In the year 600, Judaism and Christianity Spread to which continent(s)?

Europe

Europe, Asia

Europe, Asia, Africa

Africa

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The founder of Islam is named...

Allah

Akbar

Mohammed

Ali

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

When the Middle East and North Africa were colonized, the Europeans left the legacy of...

Their native languages

The modern boundaries of the countries today

Their cultural practices

Their economic plans that still impact the area today

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This peninsula lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

Arabian

Sinai

Iberian

Baja

7.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The most common climate within the MENA region is:

Mediterranean

Temperate Grassland

Humid Subtropical

Desert

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The country that has both the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in it is...

Iran

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Iraq

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The most densely populated areas within the region all:

have booming economies

are near bodies of water

export oil

are Muslim

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The Taurus Mountains are located in...

Morocco

Algeria

Turkey

Georgia

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The most common natural resource of the region is

Diamonds

Oil

Uranium

Iron

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

True or False: Iran is mostly Sunni Muslim

True

False

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which branch of Muslim is the most common in the region?

Sunni

Shia or Shiite

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

There are 1.56 billion Islamic people in the world. Which area of the world has the largest population of Muslims?

Middle East

North Africa

Southeast Asia

Subsaharan Africa

15.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

True or False: The divide between Sunni and Shiite (Shia) Muslims is over who the leader should be.

True

False

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What natural resource is most common throughout the region?

Petroleum

Natural Gases

Coal

Iron

17.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The Suez Canal's biggest importer and exporter is...

China

USA

Japan

United Kingdom

18.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a mountain range found in the region?

Caucasus

Taurus

Atlas

Alps

19.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Mecca is located in which country?

Israel

West Bank

Lebanon

Saudi Arabia

20.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The Arabian Peninsula is surrounded by these three bodies of water.

Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Red Sea

Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea

Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, Caspian Sea

Arabian Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea

21.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What country is Istanbul in?

Syria

Turkey

Lebanon

West Bank

22.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What country are the Zagros Mountains in?

Iran

Iraq

Turkey

Morocco

23.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The Gaza Strip is located to the ___ of Israel

North

South

East

West

24.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?

Bahrain

Yemen

The UAE

Saudi Arabia

25.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Where are the Atlas Mountains located?

in Syria, along the Euphrates

in Turkey, bordering the Mediterranean Sea

In Iran, along the Persian Gulf

at the tip of northwest Africa

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