Ch. 9 Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Iran Quiz

Which country in the region is rich in mineral deposits?

What, besides desert plains, make up most of the physical features of the Arabian Peninsula?

This is a drastic change in a country's government and way of life:

This is a wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where underground water bubbles up:

The world's first civilization was located in this present-day country:

Two major influences on life in this region today, are Islam and oil:

This is placing a limit on trade with another country:

Which of these countries is made up of a group of islands?

The name of the Rub' al Khali desert in Saudi Arabia means this:

The climate of the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran is dry and there is little vegetation:

Oil is one of this region's major, what?

This means "king":

Which of these countries has the largest oil reserves?

Who has ruled Saudi Arabia since 1932?

This is the body of water that's surrounded by the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran:

This type of Muslim believes the majority of the community can interpret Islamic teachings?

Which of these countries took over the region of Mesopotamia during World War I?

Which country is made up of 7 tiny kingdoms?

This is a "dry streambed":

One influence of Islam on the region is that:

Members of OPEC work to influence the SUPPLY of oil on world markets by controlling the DEMAND:

The Persian Gulf War began after this happened:

The desert plains in the NORTHERN part of the Arabian Peninsula are covered with this:

Which is true of the region's climate?

This is on the Arabian Peninsula's western border:

The poorest country in the region is:

The Earth produces an endless supply of oil:

Which country in the region is mostly covered with plateaus and mountains?

Iraq has established this type of government and is rebuilding its economy:

This is the capital of Iraq:

This is a government that's ruled by religious leaders:

Which of the Ch. 9 countries have regions of desert, steppe, and Mediterranean climates?

People of this region can get all the freshwater they will ever need from underground sources:

Which of the following is found on the Arabian Peninsula?

This happened in Iran and caused a change in the country's government:

This is water that is not being replaced by rainfall: