geo

Question 1

________ Muslims believe Islam needs to return to the fundamental teachings of Muhammad.

Answer 1

Shi’ite

Question 2

What types of problems do the misuse or pollution of water often lead to in the Middle East?

Answer 2

political

Question 3

The Arabic word “Islam” means __________.

Answer 3

submission

Question 4

The _______ defeated the Islamic Caliphate to take over the Middle East.

Answer 4

Seljuk Turks

Question 5

The _______ Sea is the largest body of water in the Middle East.

Answer 5

Mediterranean

Question 6

The ________ River is located in the Fertile Crescent.

Answer 6

Jordan

Question 7

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Select the best answer.

______ production has tremendously boosted the economies of many Middle Eastern countries in the last 100 years.

Answer 7

Petroleum

Question 8

________ Muslims believe that Imams are not perfect but are like other men.

Answer 8

sunni

Question 9

_______ researchers discovered the petroleum reserves in the Middle East.

Answer 9

European

Question 10

Most of the region’s urbanized areas have been established near what natural resource?

Answer 10

water

Question 11

The nation of ________ was officially established in 1948

Answer 11

Israel

Question 11

Mount Damavand is the highest peak in the Middle East, and it is located in _________.

Answer 11

iran

Question 12

The Arab people were first united under ________.

Answer 12

iran

Question 13

The ________ of the Middle East is increasing rapidly.

Answer 13

Muhammad

Question 14

______ has the largest amount of arable land in the Middle East

Answer 14

Turkey

Question 15

The population of the Middle East is becoming _________.

Answer 15

urbanized

Question 16

The Middle East is composed of countries from _______ and North Africa.

Answer 16

Southwest Asia

Question 17

The _________ Mountains are connected by other mountain chains to the Himalayas.

Answer 17

Taurus

Question 18

A majority of the landscape of the Middle East is ________.

Answer 18

deser

Question 19

______ is the most widely spoken language in the region.

Answer 19

arabic

Question 20

The _______ Sea forms the borders of Turkey as well as Egypt.

Answer 20

Mediterranean

Question 21

_______ often strike the deserts of Saudi Arabia.

Answer 21

asandstorms

Question 22

Deciduous forests can be found in _______.

Answer 22

Turkey

Question 23

The ______ River flows northward through Egypt.

Answer 23

nile

Question 24

________ and Jerusalem are important cities for religion and tourism.

Answer 24

makkah

Question 25

The first civilization in the Middle East was established along the banks of the _______ River(s).

Answer 25

Tigris-Euphrates

Question 26

The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the ______ Sea by the Suez Canal.

Answer 26

Red

Question 27

______ winds bring hot, dry winds to the interior of the Saudi Arabian Peninsula

Answer 27

monsoon

Question 28

The primary ethnic groups found in the Middle East include which of the following?

Answer 28

Arabs, Jews, Turks

Question 29

Which nations are considered the “Arab 5”?

Answer 29

Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Libya

Question 30

The dominant culture in the Middle East is ________.

Answer 30

Arab culture

Question 31

The _______ has a very high salt content.

Answer 31

Dead Sea

Question 32

______, zinc, and coal are mined in various parts of the Middle East.

Answer 32

gold

Question 33

______ have been used for centuries to transport people and goods across the desert regions of the Middle East.

Answer 33

camels

Question 34

______ is the largest producer of fish in the Middle East.

Answer 34

Morocco

Question 35

Arabic and Hebrew are both considered ______ languages.

Answer 35

Semitic

Question 36

Most of the rural people in the Middle East work as ______.

Answer 36

farmers

Question 37

Many oil producing countries have used their new wealth to do what?

Answer 37

increase modernization

Question 38

The ________ of the Middle East is increasing rapidly.

Answer 38

population