Tawjihi (Palestinian General Secondary Examination), Literary Stream · Geography

Geography of Palestine

38 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

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  1. Which water body forms the western border of the Gaza Strip?
  2. What is the area of the West Bank according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics?
  3. Which is the lowest land point on Earth, located on the eastern border of the West Bank?
  4. Which river flows from north to south and ends in the Dead Sea?
  5. Which type of climate is typical of the Palestinian hills and coast?
  6. Why is the Jordan Valley much warmer than the hills around Jerusalem?
  7. Which Palestinian city is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world?
  8. Which pair of mountains lies on either side of the city of Nablus?
  9. Which landform describes the Gaza Strip?
  10. What does the Gaza Strip border besides the Mediterranean Sea?
  11. Which season brings most of the rainfall to Palestine?
  12. Which natural resource is most important for farming in the hills?
  13. A map has a scale of 1:50,000. Two villages are 4.5 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance?
  14. Why does rainfall decrease from the western hills of the West Bank toward the Jordan Valley?
  15. Which statement about the Dead Sea is correct?
  16. What is a 'wadi'?
  17. Which tree is a symbol of Palestinian agriculture and is grown across the hills?
  18. Which crops are best known in the Jordan Valley around Jericho?
  19. Which feature explains why Hebron and Jerusalem receive occasional snow?
  20. Why is Gaza's coastal aquifer under pressure from over-pumping?
  21. Which two areas make up the territory of Palestine?
  22. The Gaza Strip lies on the coast of which sea?
  23. The River Jordan flows southwards into the
  24. The Dead Sea is part of which major geographical feature?
  25. Which type of climate does most of Palestine have?
  26. In which season does most of the rain fall in Palestine?
  27. Which Palestinian city in the Jordan Valley is known as the lowest city on Earth?
  28. Which is the largest city in the West Bank by population?
  29. Which city is the administrative centre of the Palestinian Authority?
  30. Nablus is famous for the manufacture of
  31. The most important traditional tree crop in the Palestinian hills is the
  32. Which crop is grown on a large scale in the irrigated oases near Jericho?
  33. Terraces are built on the slopes of the Palestinian hills to
  34. The main source of fresh water for the West Bank is the
  35. Which Palestinian mountain lies next to Nablus and is sacred to the Samaritans?
  36. The Mount of Olives is a ridge located in
  37. Why is the Gaza Strip densely populated?
  38. Which is the longest river in the Arab world?

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