Saudi History Past Paper 2024-2025 PDF

**[NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL]** **[ACADEMIC SESSION 2024-2025]** **[FIRST SEMESTER ]** **[SAUDI HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY WORKSHEET ]** **[UNIT-1: THE SAUDI STATES]** **[LESSON-1: THE FIRST SAUDI STATE]** **[LESSON-2: THE SECOND SAUDI STATE]** **[GRADE VII]** **NAME: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\...

**[NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL]** **[ACADEMIC SESSION 2024-2025]** **[FIRST SEMESTER ]** **[SAUDI HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY WORKSHEET ]** **[UNIT-1: THE SAUDI STATES]** **[LESSON-1: THE FIRST SAUDI STATE]** **[LESSON-2: THE SECOND SAUDI STATE]** **[GRADE VII]** **NAME: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ SECTION: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ DATE: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **1. Fill in the blanks:** 1\. A few years after the fall of Diryyah in **1818AD**, the Saudis were able to reestablish their authority in **Nejd**. 2\. The first Saudi to attempt to regain power after the fall of Diryyah was **Mishari** **bin** **Saud**. 3\. In **1824AD** Turki bin Abdullah was able to expel **Egyptian** from **Riyadh.** 4\. Taking advantage of the Saudis' internal conflicts, the **Ottomans** occupied much of the country. 5\. After the defeat at Mulyada, **Abdul-Rahman** evacuated his family from Riyadh in **1891**. **2. Answer the following questions:** 1\. What was the capital of the second Saudi state? **Riyadh** 2\. Who captured and killed Mishari bin Saud? **Egyptians** 3\. Who is regarded as the founder of the Second Saudi dynasty? **Turki** 4\. How many years did Turki Bin Abdullah rule over the second Saudi State and when did he die? **11 years** **[\ ]** **[NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL]** **[ACADEMIC SESSION 2024-2025]** **[FIRST SEMESTER ]** **[SAUDI HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY WORKSHEET]** **[UNIT-1: THE SAUDI STATES]** **[LESSON-3: THE THIRD SAUDI STATE]** **[GRADE VII]** **NAME: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ SECTION: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ DATE: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **1. Fill in the blanks:** 1\. After his defeat at **Mulayda** Abdul Rahman bin Faisal went with his family into exile in **Kuwait**. 2\. In **1902AD**, Abdul Rahman's son **Abdul-Aziz**, took on the task of restoring Saudi rule in Riyadh. 3\. **Abdul-Aziz** was immediately the proclaimed ruler in **Riyadh**. 4\. Bin Saud spent the next **three decades** trying to re-establish his family's rule over as much of the **Arabian Peninsula** as possible. 5\. By **1932** AD, Bin Saud had disposed off his main rivals and consolidated his rule over much of the Arabian Peninsula. 6\. After establishing Riyadh as his headquarter, King Abdul Aziz captured all of Hijaz, Makkah and Madinah. 7\. Saudi Kings gradually developed a **centra\`l** government. **2. Answer the following questions:** 1\. Who was the host of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal during his exile in Kuwait? **Mubarak Alsabah** 2\. With the support of how many people did Abdul Aziz start his task of re-establishing rule in Riyadh? **He supported by few dozen followers and accompanied by some of his brothers and relatives.** 3 After capturing Riyadh, with what common name was Abdul Aziz known ? **Bin Saud** 4\. What provided Abdul Aziz insight into international politics? **The years he and his father spent in Kuwait as guests of the ruler Mubarak Al-Sabah** 5\. In which year did Bin Saud declare himself as the king of Saudi Arabia? **1932AD** 6\. In which year did Bin Saud die and who resumed the throne after him? **Bin Saud died in 1953AD and his son Saud assumed the throne without incident.** **[NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL]** **[ACADEMIC SESSION 2024-2025]** **[FIRST SEMESTER ]** **[SAUDI HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY WORKSHEET]** **[UNIT-1: THE SAUDI STATES]** **[GRADE VII]** **NAME: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ SECTION: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ DATE: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **1. Answer the following questions:** 1\. Who was the first Imam? **Muhammad bin Saud** 2\. What was the first Saudi capital? **Dir'iyyah** 3\. Who was the most important ruler of the Saudis second reign? **Turki bin Abdullah** 4\. Where did Abdul Rahman bin Faisal and his family live? **Riyadh** 5\. With what name was King Abdul Aziz commonly known? **Bin Saud** 6\. When was the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia established? **On September 23, 1932AD** 7\. When did King Abdul Aziz die? **In 1953AD** 8\. Until when did the second Saudi State last? **1891AD** 9\. On what basis is the constitution of Saudi Arabia governed? **On the basis of the Sharia** 10\. Which legendry event marks the beginning of the formation of the Modern Saudi state? **Retake the city garrison, known as the Masmak Fortress.** **[NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL]** **[ACADEMIC SESSION 2024-2025]** **[FIRST SEMESTER ]** **[SAUDI HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY WORKSHEET]** **[UNIT-1: THE SAUDI STATES]** **[LESSON-4: THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF SAUDI ARABIA]** **[GRADE VII]** **NAME: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ SECTION: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ DATE: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **1. Fill in the blanks.** 1\. In 1902 AD after establishing Riyadh as his headquarter, King Abdul Aziz captured all of \_\_Hijaz\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_Makkah\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_Madinah\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 2\. Saudi Kings gradually developed a \_\_\_central\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ government. 3\. The \_\_\_\_\_\_Qur'an\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the constitution of Saudi Arabia and is governed on the basis of the \_\_\_\_\_Sharia (Islamic law) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 4\. In 1902 A.D. King Abdul Aziz accompanied by his followers marched into Riyadh to retake the city garrison known as the \_\_\_masmak fortress\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 5\. The official national language of Saudi Arabia is \_\_\_\_Arabic\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. **2. Answer the following questions.** 1\. With the support of how many people did Abdul Aziz start his task of re-establishing rule in Riyadh? He was accompanied by 63 followers. 2 After capturing Riyadh, with what common name was Abdul Aziz known ? Ibn Saud 3\. What happened on September 23^rd^, 1932 AD? On September 23, 1932, [the country was named the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia], an Islamic state with Arabic as its national language and the Holy Qur\'an as its constitution. 4\. What does 'Sharia' mean? Islamic law 5\. What does the council of ministers in Saudi Arabia consist of? A prime minster, the first prime ministers and twenty ministries 6\. What does the basic law of government adopted by Saudi Arabia declare? 7\. On what basis is the constitution of Saudi Arabia governed? The Qur'an is the constitution of the country which is governed by the basis of Sharia. **[NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL]** **[ACADEMIC SESSION 2024-2025]** **[FIRST SEMESTER]** **[SAUDI HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY WORKSHEET]** **[UNIT-2: MODERN SAUDI ARABIA]** **[LESSON-1: THE FOUNDATION OF MODERN SAUDI ARABIA]** **[GRADE-VII]** **NAME: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ SECTION: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ DATE: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **1. Fill in the blanks.** 1\. Abdul Aziz bin Saud recaptured Riyadh in \_\_1902 AD\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 2\. In 1926, Abdul Aziz bin Saud became the King of \_\_\_\_Hejaz\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and in 1927 he took the title of the King of \_\_\_\_Nejd\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 3\. By \_\_\_\_\_\_1949 AD\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, oil production was in full swing in Saudi Arabia. 4\. Oil has provided Saudi Arabia with \_\_\_\_economic prosperity\_\_\_\_\_ and great deal of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_leverage \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in the international community. 5\. In \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_1932 AD\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was formed. **2. Answer the following questions.** 1\. What was the age of King Abdul Aziz bin Saud when he recaptured Riyadh? 26 years old. 2\. After recapturing Riyadh, which other areas were conquered by King Abdul Aziz bin Saud? 3\. Why were the development programs delayed in early days of Saudi Arabia and when did they begin in earnest? They were delayed due to the onset of the 2^nd^ world war, and they began earnest in 1946 AD 4\. Name the regions which were unified to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932 AD. The principal regions of Al- Ahsa, Qatif, Nejd and Hijaz.