This is a facsimile of a Smartboard game that assesses the prior knowledge of 7th grade World Geography students on the Middle East

1. What do you know?

2.  A. North Africa
 B. Southeast Asia
 C. Southwest Asia
 D. Central Asia

3.  The Answer is B.
 The region of Southeast Asia lies south of
China and consists of countries such as
Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.

4.  A. Grassy Plains
 B. Deserts
 C. Mountains
 D. Beaches

5.  The Answer is A.
 The Features of the grassy plains is generally
associated with the central United States.

6.  A. Hot & Arid
 B. Temperate
 C. Humid Subtropical
 D. All of the Above

7.  The Answer is D.
 With its vast area, the Middle East
encompasses a variety of climates.

8.  A. Petroleum
 B. Uranium
 C. Timber
 D. None of the above

9.  The Answer is D.
 All of these natural resources are found in the
Middle East.

10.  A. Judaism
 B. Buddhism
 C. Islam
 D. Christianity

11.  The Answer is C.
 Though all of the religions listed can be
found in the Middle East, Islam is the
predominant one.

12.  A. Judaism
 B. Shintoism
 C. Islam
 D. Christianity

13.  The Answer is B.
 Shintoism is commonly found in Japan.

14.  A. Tagalog
 B. Hebrew
 C. Farsi
 D. Arabic

15.  The Answer is A.
 Tagalog is a the first language of the people
of the Philippines.

16.  A. Iran
 B. Syria
 C. Iraq
 D. Egypt

17.  The Correct answer is C.
 Saddam Hussein was the leader of Iraq fro
1979 until 2003 when he was removed from
power by the United States and certain allies.

18.  A. Constitutional
 B. Parliamentary
 C. Monarchy
 D. Communist
 E. All of the Above

19.  The correct answer is E.
 All different types of governments can be
found amongst the countries which make up
the Middle East.

20.  A. The country has no official state religion
 B. The country has an official state religion
 C. Religious intolerance is an accepted fact
of life
 D. None of the above

21.  The answer is A.
 Ina secular state the country in
question has no official state
religion.

22.  A. Jerusalem
 B. Bethlehem
 C. Baghdad
 D. None of the Above

23.  The Answer is D.
 The Palestinian territories or occupied
Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank
and the Gaza Strip. In 1993, following the
Oslo Accords, parts of the territories
politically came under the jurisdiction of the
Palestinian National Authority.