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Grade 8 Africa and Middle East
Petra's wealth came from its location near what?
  1. mines
  2. rivers
  3. sea coasts
  4. caravan routes
Grade 8 Africa and Middle East
Petra is famous for what type of monuments?
  1. tombs
  2. temples
  3. pyramids
  4. colossal statues
Grade 8 Africa and Middle East
Petra is entered by a narrow gorge called what?
  1. Siq
  2. en-Nejr
  3. Wadi Rum
  4. Rose Red Canyon
Grade 8 Africa and Middle East
Petra was founded by which civilization?
  1. Greeks
  2. Romans
  3. Persians
  4. Nabateans
Grade 8 Africa and Middle East
What were Petra's tombs used for during Byzantine rule?
  1. churches
  2. storage
  3. fortresses
  4. residences
Grade 8 Africa and Middle East
During the 19th century, much of the Kurdish territory was conquered by which empire?
  1. British
  2. French
  3. German
  4. Ottoman
Grade 8 Modern Africa and Mid East
The Peshmerga is the security force of Iraqi Kurdistan.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 Modern Africa and Mid East
Iraqi Kurdistan has its own parliament.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 Modern Africa and Mid East
The majority of Kurds in Iran support separating from Iran.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 Modern Africa and Mid East
What is the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan?
  1. Erbil
  2. Mosul
  3. Kirkuk
  4. Ramadi
Grade 8 Africa and Middle East
Who ruled the Songhai Empire when it conquered the empire of Mali?
  1. Mansa Musa
  2. Kumbi Saleh
  3. Sundiata
  4. Askia Muhammad I
Grade 8 Africa and Middle East
What city was the University of Sankore located in?
  1. Ghana
  2. Timbuktu
  3. Mecca
  4. Alexandria
Grade 8 Africa and Middle East
Who captured Petra from the Nabateans?
  1. Greeks
  2. Romans
  3. Moabites
  4. Sassanids
Grade 8 Africa and Middle East
Who was the first European to visit Petra in the Modern Era?
  1. T.E. Lawrence
  2. David Livingston
  3. Napoleon Bonaparte
  4. Johann Ludwig Burkhardt
Grade 8 Modern Africa and Mid East
What is the government system in place within the country of South Africa?
  1. Republic
  2. Parliamentary
  3. Democratic
  4. Communist
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