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1
The largest city in the Middle East is Cairo, Egypt.
False
True
2
Which is the smallest country in the Middle East?
Bahrain
Lebanon
Qatar
3
What is another major world religion that is practiced in the Middle East?
Judaism
Buddhism
Hindu
4
Why is the Middle East so important?
All of the Following are true
Oil
Birthplace of three of the world's main religions
Important land bridge connecting Europe, Asia and Africa
5
Ethnicity is...
defined by which country you live in
Defined by common language, culture, history and religion
your color and where you live
6
Most of the people in the Middle East live in…
the mountain regions
small towns
Fertile river valleys
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What is the biggest concern in the Middle East?
Inflation and low wages
High Unemployment
water enough to drink and grow crops and livestock
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What is the Muslim World?
A geographic region
A Religious region
An Ethnic Region
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The two principal rivers in the Middle East are:
Tigris and Euphrates and the Yalu
Tigris and Euphrates and the Nile
Nile and the Yalu Rivers
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What is one of the three principal languages in the Middle East?
Kurdish
Turkish
Hebrew
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The climate of the Middle East is mostly
Hot and Tropical
Hot and Dry
Cold and Snowy
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The largest country int eh Middle East is Iraq.
False
True
13
Another name for the Middle East is The Cradle of Civilization.
True
False
14
Technology is used to
Hydroelectric power
Convert seawater to drinking water
All of the above are true
Move water to the desert areas
15
Which country is the Middle East about the same size and population as ?
China
The United States
Russia
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The Empty Quarter is the nickname for
A deserted neighborhood in Baghdad
The mountains in the Arabian Peninsula
the Rub’al Khali Desert in Saudi Arabia
17
What is the Arab World?
A geographic region
A Religious region
An Ethnic Region
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What is the Middle East?
A Religious region
A geographic region
An Ethnic Region
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What is one of the three main ethnicities in the Middle East?
Kurd
Armenian
Arab
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What is the definition of the Middle East?
There is no exact definition that everyone agrees upon
The former Ottoman Empire, some African Ccountries & Iran
The former Ottoman Empire & Iran
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Which of the following are used to create better living conditions in the Middle East?
Seawater distilleries
Irrigation systems and pipelines
Dams
All of the above are true
