Middle East Quick Check Quiz

Question 1

Approximately how many people live in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

300 million

Question 2

Mesopotamia, where earliest civilizations started, lies between what two rivers?

Accepted Answer

Euphrates and Tigris

Question 3

What is the largest river in the world?

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 4

The top three most populated countries in the Middle East today are...

Accepted Answer

Egypt, Iran, Turkey

Question 5

Which religion was created first?

Accepted Answer

Judiasm

Question 6

Water in the Middle East is ...

Accepted Answer

Scarce

Question 7

When was OPEC created?

Accepted Answer

1960s

Question 8

What three major religions originated in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Islam, Christianity, Judaism

Question 9

Immediately after the discovery of oil in the Middle East in 1908, who benefited most?

Accepted Answer

Foreign companies that exploited it

Question 10

One solution to the shortage of fresh water in the Middle East is...

Accepted Answer

Desalination

Question 11

Which religion began in the 600s and originated with the prophet Mohammad?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 12

The Middle East is centrally located between what three continents?

Accepted Answer

Europe, Asia, and Africa

Question 13

The purpose of OPEC is to...

Accepted Answer

Determine the amount produced, distributed,and prices of oil

Question 14

Which two religions have been fighting over land near Jerusalem since the creation of Israel?

Accepted Answer

Jews and Muslims

Question 15

The largest sand desert in the world is the...

Accepted Answer

Sahara

Question 16

Which Middle Eastern peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world?

Accepted Answer

Arabian Peninsula

Question 17

What is the most commonly spoken language in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Arabic

Question 18

The majority of Middle Easterners still work as...

Accepted Answer

farmers

Question 19

Which is accurate in ranking of religions by size, biggest to smallest?

Accepted Answer

Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism

Question 20

Much of the Middle East is covered by what?

Accepted Answer

Deserts

Question 21

Which major religion uses the Bible (both new and old testament)

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 22

What areas of the Middle East are most densely populated?

Accepted Answer

Along Rivers and Coasts

Question 23

The Quran is the holy book for which religion?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 24

Israel was created in 1948 as a homeland for whom?

Accepted Answer

Jews

Question 25

What energy resource has made some Middle Eastern nations/people wealthy today?

Accepted Answer

Oil

Question 26

_________ of the world's oil is produced by OPEC. __________ of the world's oil reserves.

Accepted Answer

66% , 55%

Question 27

Which is not a big deterrent (problem) towards industrialization in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Population

Question 28

What essential resource has determined where people live forever?

Accepted Answer

Water

Question 29

What does OPEC stand for?

Accepted Answer

Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries

Question 30

How many countries are a part of OPEC today?

Accepted Answer

12

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