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Middle East and North Africa Review
Middle East and North Africa Review
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Review of our 6th grade study of the Middle East and North Africa
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1
What is the main geographic feature that covers most of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Bodies of Water
A collection of deserts
Dormant Volcanoes
Mountain Ranges
2
How did the protesters react when the government shut down cell phone and Internet services?
Protestors used pen and paper for communication
Protestors let the government news agencies broadcast events
Protestors used texting instead of calling to coordinate
Protestors used phones to record the events of revolution
3
What is the nation in Red?
Iraq
Iran
Morocco
Jordan
4
What was the outcome of the Camp David Accords?
Talks were successful between Egypt and Israel, but not US
The talks worked, but none of the countries were satisfied
An agreement was not reached
The talks ended with a historic agreement
5
What is the purpose of the towers located outside Muslim mosques?
They are an important architectural feature.
They contain speakers to call out prayers.
They house important Muslim leaders.
They are radio towers.
6
What is another name for the Middle East?
South Asia
Southeast Europe
Southwest Asia
Southeast Asia
7
Which Christian holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus?
Easter
Christmas
Ramadan
Lent
8
What is the most important natural resource in the Middle East?
sand
oil
coal
gold
9
How were phones important during the Egyptian Revolution of 2011?
Phones allowed the protestors to document using photo/video
Protestors posted pictures and videos to social media
Phones helped protestors stay in touch with their families
Smartphones users accessed the Internet to communicate
10
What would be an example of a responsibility to your government?
Voting
To Engage in Private Business
Freedom of Speech
Participating in Religion
11
What is the longest river in Africa?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Mississippi River
Amazon River
12
What is the capital of Egypt?
Jerusalem
Dubai
Bethlehem
Cairo
13
Which country is colored light yellow in the picture below?
Israel
Egypt
Libya
Saudi Arabia
14
Results of this area being conquered by Muslim armies include:
Many of their governments are theocracies
Islam is the main religion
These countries follow the Muslim Diet
Modest clothing fashions are very trendy.
15
What religious ritual does this picture represent?
Jewish Passover
Muslim Hajj
Hindu Diwali
Christian Easter
16
What two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?
Atlantic Ocean and Red Sea
Indian Ocean and Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
17
During the Camp David Accords, what would the perspective of Egypt's leader NOT include?
Muslim religion
Egypt's geographic location without access to the sea
Egypt's geographic location near Israel
history of conflict in the region
18
What is the main purpose of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur?
A day to spend with family
A day to ask for forgiveness
A day to have the Sabbath meal
A day to celebrate deliverance from slavery in Egypt
19
What type of government does Saudi Arabia have?
absolute monarchy
theocratic republic
constitutional democracy
parliamentary democracy
20
What is this green shaded area known as?
Fertile Crescent
Garden of Eden
Green Circle
River Valley
21
Where is the Suez Canal located?
Along the Fertile Crescent to link Tigris-Euphrates to Nile
Connect Dead Sea to Mediterranean through Israel
Connecting the Nile Rive to Lake Victoria
Through a narrow land bridge, linking Red and Mediterranean
22
What physical features have limited the southern expansion of Egyptian territory?
Rapids and waterfalls along the Nile
Suez Canal
Tropical rainforests
Atlas Mountains
23
Which of the following countries has a democratic government?
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Iran
24
Which religion(s) recognize Abraham as an important part of their history?
All of the above
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
25
Which country is colored red in the map below?
Lebanon
Egypt
Israel
Morocco
26
Which country did Jewish people return to after WWII?
Syria
Lebanon
Israel
Egypt
27
What physical feature do most people in Southwest Asia and North Africa live near?
desert
mountains
valleys
water
28
What is this?
camel train
camels
hot
caravan
29
What is this?
palm trees
pond
oasis
swimming hole
30
Which of these are the most consistently different among the countries in the Middle East?
Culture
Language
Government
History
