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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Middle East is covered mostly by _______________.
Desert
Mountains
Grasslands
Tundra
- 2. Multiple Choice
Most Middle Eastern countries suffer from a lack of _______________.
Music
Water
Oil
Sand
- 3. Multiple Choice
How are some Middle Eastern countries dealing with a water shortage?
Drinking only tea and coffee
Desalination plants (take salt out of ocean water)
OPEC turns oil into drinking water
They built a canal to import freshwater from Africa
- 4. Multiple Choice
What 3 continents does the Middle East touch? CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS BELOW
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
- 5. Multiple Choice
Most of the mountains & plateaus in the Middle East are located in _____________ & ______________
Syria & Saudi Arabia
Iraq & Jordan
Turkey & Iran
Yemen & Oman
- 6. Multiple Choice
What 2 important rivers run through Iraq?
Jordan & Indus
Mississippi & Minnesota
Nile & Suez
Tigris & Euphrates
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the main natural resource found in the Middle East?
Oil
Fresh Water
Rice
Iron Ore
- 8. Multiple Choice
Most Middle Eastern countries are: ______________.
Jewish
Turkish
Arabic
Spanish
- 9. Multiple Choice
What languages are spoken in Iran?
Persian & Farsi
English & Spanish
Hebrew & Arabic
Tigris & Euphrates
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why did the UN create the country of Israel for the Jews?
No one lived in Israel at the time
To provide Jews with a homeland
To give them access to the oil resources
To build an alliance with Palestinians
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why is the city of Mecca so important?
It was the first city-state in Mesopotamia
It is the holiest city in Islam & a destination for the Hajj
It is the largest city in the world
It's where the Six-Days War took place
- 12. Multiple Choice
What are the two branches of Islam?
Jewish & Palestinian
Sunni & Shia
Mecca & Medina
Old & New
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was the first civilization in Mesopotamia?
Sumer
Babylonia
Jerusalem
Maplewood
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is Jewish Diaspora?
The gathering of Jews in Palestine
The scattering of Jews from Palestine
The place where Jews go to pray
The place where Palestinians go to pray
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is Zionism?
The idea that Jews should have a safe homeland
The idea that Jews should be banned from Palestine
A group of Palestinians who promote the violent take over of Palestine
A holy site for Jews, Muslims, and Christians
- 16. Multiple Choice
Who won the Six-Days War?
Israelis
Arabs
- 17. Multiple Choice
True or False: As a result of the Six-Days War, Israel was turned into a Palestinian State
True
False
- 18. Multiple Choice
What were the Intifadas?
Peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians
A chain of restaurants in Israel
Palestinian uprisings against the Israelis
The name of Israeli settlements in the West Bank
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the goal of OPEC?
To provide clean water to the Middle East
To keep peace between Israelis and Palestinians
To keep oil prices high
To preserve Mesopotamia's historical sites
- 20. Multiple Choice
True or False: Israeli settlements in the West Bank are not considered a problem to the Palestinians
True
False
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