World Geography 2: Middle East Unit Pre-Assessment

1. Which resources does the Middle East have in abundance? (Standard 1A, C)
a. Timber
b. Oil, natural gas
c. Silver
d. Uranium, nuclear power
2. Which resource is scarce in the Middle East? (Standard 1A, C)
a. Oil
b. Water
c. Hydroelectric power
d. Natural gas
3. What is the dominant ethnic group in the Middle East? (Standard 3C, D, & E)
a. Arabs
b. Berbers
c. Jews
d. Latinos
4. Which location in the Middle East is claimed by both groups of Jews and Arabs?
(Standard 3C, D)
a. Syria
b. Lebanon
c. Palestine
d. Mecca
5. Which is the only non-Islamic nation in the Middle East? (Standard 3A, B)
a. Yemen
b. Afghanistan
c. Iraq
d. Israel
6. How has the United States involvement in the Middle East affected the region?
(Standard 3B, C, & F)
a. It encourages Israel to ally more close to its Arab neighbors
b. It provides Israel an ally to balance out Arab nations that are opposed it.
c. It brings peace and security to the region and is welcomed there by most
nations.
d. It has a calming effect on local and worldwide Islamic terrorism.
7. Where were the worlds earliest urban civilizations found? (Standard 2A, B, & C)
a. Ethiopia or Kush
b. Deccan Plateau
c. Mesopotamia, or the Fertile Crescent
d. Andes Mountains

8. How do most Middle East nations see Israel? (Standard 3C)

a. They see Israel as unjustly occupying holy lands.
b. They unite with Israel against European and American interference.

World Geography 2: Middle East Unit Pre-Assessment

c. They trade heavily with Israel, retaining close economic ties.
d. They see Israel as a tiny, insignificant neighbor of no consequence.
9. How has the creation and use of maps created conflict in the Middle East?
(Standard 1A, C, & D)
a. It has never created conflictthe Middle East is a relatively peaceful
region.
b. Map lines were drawn by America after the Gulf War, taking resources from
one country to another.
c. Map lines were drawn by Europe after WWI, carving the region into new
nations.
d. New maps were created after the Mohammeds conquest of Arabia in the
7th century A.D.
10. How does access to the internet and use of mobile devices influence politics and
culture in the Middle East? (Standard 3B, F)
a. It has not affected culture in the Middle East, due to restrictive
governments.
b. The flow of information influences younger citizens who have demanded
political and cultural change.
c. The flow of information has caused major reform across every country in
the region.
d. The flow of information has caused a backlash as the majority of young
people become more extreme and conservative.
11. Why do countries struggle to maintain borders and national culture? (Standard
3)
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