By: Mr. Mora Rules Two teams (X, and O) Each member of a team will have to answer questions No blurting out answersor your team loses points Helping fellow teammates is not allowedor your team loses a turn Persons with correct answer will advance to tic-tac-toe game board (i.e. chairs) carrying either an X or an O Teammates cannot tell person where to sit in tic-tac-toe game boardor your team loses a turn No Cell Phones allowedor, your team loses points Winning Team wins 5 points toward Unit exam Question #1 The _________ links the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea. a. Panama Canal b. Strait of Hormuz c. Strait of Gibraltar d. Suez Canal Question #2 What was the code of Hammurabis significance? a. First Alphabet b. First written language c. First set of written laws d. None of the above Question #3 ____ are important energy resources found in Southwest Asia (Middle East). a. Phosphorus and agate b. Timber and coal c. Petroleum and natural gas d. Ethanol and phosphates Question #4 The majority of the North Africa region is of what climate type? a. Desert b. Mediterranean c. Tundra d. Deciduous forest Question #5 The Worlds largest desert, the Sahara, is found in _________. a. Southwest Asia b. North Africa c. Central Asia d. Southeast Asia Question #6 What is the main language spoken in the Middle East and North Africa? a. French b. Arabic c. Romanian d. Yiddish Question #7 This human-made waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. a. Suez Canal b. Panama Canal c. St. Lawrence Seaway d. The Dardanelles Question #8 What do Judaism, Islam, and Christianity have in common? a. They all call their god Allah b. They all call their god Yahweh c. They are all polytheistic d. They are all monotheistic Question #9 What is this political cartoon trying to show? a. Social media had a big role in toppling the dictators in the Middle East. b. Dictators are afraid of Facebook and other social media c. The people like to use Facebook and to scare the government d. None of the above Question #10 What is the worlds longest river? a. Nile River b. Tigris River c. Euphrates River d. Jordan River Question #11 What is the place where those of the Judaic faith go to worship? Church Synagogue Mosque None of the above Question #12 OPEC can be described as? a. Organization of countries that have a trade agreement to strictly trade with each other in Middle East. b. The month in which Muslims fast to give thanks for the gift of the Quran. c. Organization of countries that coordinate policies on selling petroleum. d. Treaty signed after war between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Question #13 In what country did the Arab Spring start in? a.Libya b.Tunisia c.Saudi Arabia d.Algeria Question #14 What is the predominant religion of the Middle East and North Africa? a. Judaism b. Christianity c. Hinduism d. Islam Question #15 People who worship god and call god Yahweh are of what religion? a. Islam b. Christianity c. Judaism d. Animism Question #16 What ancient civilization was located here? a. Egypt b. Sumerian Empire c. Mesopotamia d. Indus Valley empire Question #17 This form of writing was made by the Egyptians and is considered to be one of the more advanced forms of writing of its time. a. Cuneiform b. Hieroglyphics c. Indus script d. Cretan script Question #18 What is domestication? a. Practice of growing crops strictly by rivers b. Training of animals and plants to be useful for humans c. The technique of decreasing air pollution in the region d. A type of subsistence farming Question #19 Which famous river flows north at all times? a. Euphrates River b. Tigris River c. Nile River d. Amazon River Question #20 Which modern day country was Mesopotamia located in? a. Saudi Arabia b. Pakistan c. Qatar d. Iraq Question #21 Roughly how much of the worlds oil and petroleum comes from the Middle East? a. 40% b. 50% c. 60% d. 70% Question #22 What is the only majority Jewish country in the region? a. Israel b. Jordan c. Turkey d. Afghanistan Question #23 What is the religious text of the Islamic religion? a. Quran b. Bible c. Torah d. Scribe Question #24 What is a theocracy? a. Government with a dictator at the head of it b. Government in which the people vote on all policies c. Government where all laws are based on religious morals d. Government where there is a royal family with a king and queen Question #25 What early civilization came up with one of the earliest forms of writing known as cuneiform? a. Egyptians b. Sumerians c. Babylonians d. Israelites Question #26 Which of the following countries had its government changed due to the Arab Spring movement? a. Lebanon b. Iraq c. Libya d. Syria Name the physical feature (in green) pictured below. Question# 27 Question #28 Which country is at # 1? a.Egypt b.Oman c.U.A.E. d.Syria Question #29 Which country is at # 2? a.Egypt b.Libya c.Algeria d.Iraq Question #30 Which country is at # 3? a.Egypt b.Lebanon c.Israel d.Syria Question #31 Which country is at # 4? a.Jordan b.Oman c.U.A.E. d.Saudi Arabia Question #32 Which country is at # 5? a.Iran b.Pakistan c.Kuwait d.Jordan Question #33 Which country is at # 6? a.Jordan b.Yemen c.Iraq d.U.A.E Question #34 Which country is at # 7? a.Morocco b.Egypt c.Algeria d.Tunisia Question #35 This region is one of the original culture hearths a source region for cultural innovations, including agriculture, that subsequently diffused to other parts of the world: a. Patagonia b. Macedonia c. Mesopotamia d. The Sahara Question #36 The Middle East region is at an intersection of _____ continents and home to the historically important cities of ________ and ________. a. Two, Ukraine, Budapest b. Three, Jerusalem, Istanbul c. One, Beirut, Delhi d. Four, Constantinople, Florence Question #37 The ___________ is the Arabic equivalent of a church, more or less. a. Synagogue b. Kremlin c. Mosque d. Chapel Question #38 _________ is the dominant language in the region, with ________ used in some areas as a result of colonization (e.g. Algiers, Morocco). a. Arabic, French b. French, Arabic c. Berber, French d. Berber, Arabic Question #39 The _________ religion is the dominant faith in North Africa. a. Jewish b. Christian c. Muslim d. Mixed Question #40 Which country is at # 2? a.Iran b.Pakistan c.Yemen d.Jordan 2 End of Game