6th Geography Quiz

Ancient Babylon was located in which present-day country?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Jordan

• Syria

Which geographic factor is MOST responsible for the arable land found in Egypt?

• Seawater irrigates the land.

• Rainfall is high in the region.

• River flooding deposits rich soil.

• Desert sand is good for crops.

Which geographic factors affect the domestic and foreign policies of the Middle East?

• It is an arid region, and water is scarce.

• Natural disasters continually devastate the region.

• It is surrounded by volcanoes that require monitoring.

• Large bodies of water provide the main transportation routes.

Imagine you live in a very dry area, what is one modification you can make to improve your environment?

• Build a levee

• Irrigate the land

• Construct a dam

• Build a house on stilts

How has the scarcity of oil affected many countries in the Middle East, such as Iraq and Kuwait?

• They are dependent on the United States for oil.

• They have used oil as their main trading commodity.

• They trade their agricultural products to other countries for oil.

• They have built oil pipelines across the Red Sea.

What was the ancient name of present-day Iraq?

• Mongolia

• Persia

• Palestine

• Mesopotamia

Which of the following is a difference between India and Bangladesh?

• India is a democracy and Bangladesh is a communist state.

• India is primarily Hindu and Bangladesh is mostly Muslim.

• India has few traditions and Bangladesh has many traditions.

• India has a command economy and Bangladesh has a market economy.

The Quran forbids Muslims from worshipping idols. How does this affect the art of Saudi Arabia?

• Most art is created using oil paints.

• Art cannot be sold or traded.

• Sculptures of prophets are the most popular art form.

• Most art rarely shows human or animal figures.

There are many examples of this type of architecture in the Middle East and around the world. What relationship is best associated with this type of architecture?

• Catholic missionaries created missions in this style when they came to North and South America.

• Italians love beautiful architecture like this that was created during the Roman Empire.

• Islam is a religion that holds holy its mosques as sacred places of worship.

• Buddhist temples like this one are places where people of the Far East practice Buddhism.

In the Hindu religion the concept of Karma is a universal law of cause and effect. Positive actions produce positive effects; negative actions produce negative effects. Which of the following "beatitudes" found in the Christian New Testament suggests a similar philosophy?

• Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled.

• Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted.

• Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.

• All of these.