Social Studies 1
What is an oasis?
a) A cold place where nothing can grow
b) A place in the desert that has water and plants
b) A place in the desert that has water and plants
A region can only be very small
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
A region can be very big or very small
The Desert
Name two natural characteristics that the Arabian Peninsula countries have in common that have to do with their landscape and nature. Think about the land.
2) lack of vegetation
Out of the 7 Arabian Peninsula countries, which country is the largest by size?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Qatar
c) Kuwait
a) Saudi Arabia
What religion does the Arab world follow?
Islam
What is your favourite traditional Saudi or Arabic food?
Many answers possible!
What language is spoken in the Arab World?
Arabic
A caravan is a group of travellers and animals, TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
On maps there are lines between countries. What are these lines called?
a) barriers
b) barricades
c) borders
c) Borders
What does the term "goods" mean in social studies?
a) good job
b) items such as clothes, electronics, food
c) money that you spend
b) items such as clothes, electronics, food
Name 3 things that the countries in the Arabian Peninsula have in common.
Possible Answers: religion, food, clothing, language, traditions, holidays, customs
If you ordered something from amazon, name some forms of transportation that your "goods" can be delivered to you.
By air: plane
By sea: Boat
By land: Trucks and cars.
Many people from Makkah were traders? What is one thing they bought from the Yemeni traders?
a) perfume
b) clothes
c) spices
c) Spices
What are the 4 directions on a map?
North, South, East, West
Borders on a map help tell us where a country ends and where the next country begins?
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
The Arabian Peninsula is surrounded by water from 2 or 3 sides?
3 sides
East: Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
West: The Red Sea
South: The Arabian Sea
What is the capital of Qatar?
Doha
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
Riyadh
In the past, traders would travel by horses and camel to trade their goods. How are goods sold and bought today?
Possible answer: Today, goods are transported from warehouses around the world by planes, ships, and trucks. This is a much faster way.
One of the themes of geography we learned about was movement. What is movement and why is it important in our everyday life?
Possible Answer: Movement is how people and things get from one place to another. It is important in our daily lives because humans need to get to places and also be able to access things such as food and medicine.
The money lenders in Makkah would loan money to people. When those people had to repay the loan, they would have to pay back a lot more than they borrowed. What is this called?
a) cash b) interest
b) Interest
What is the body of water called on the West side of Saudi Arabia?
a) Blue Sea
b) Red Sea
c) Green Sea
Name the 7 countries in the Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait
What is a peninsula?
a) an area surrounded by land except by one side
b) an area surrounded completely by snow
c) an area surrounded by water except by one side connected to land
c) an area surrounded by water except by one side connected to land