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Duplicate of Intro to Middle East
Duplicate of Intro to Middle East
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A quiz to check in of the physical geography and history of the Middle East.
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1
Which city is claimed as the holy city for the three big religions in the Middle East?
Islamabad.
Nazareth.
Tel-Aviv.
Jerusalem.
2
Which letter represents Kuwait?
N
M
G
F
3
What two fossil fuels are found in abundance in the region?
Coal and Oil.
Natural Gas and Coal.
Oil and Natural Gas.
Liquid gas and Oil.
4
Which territories are at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
Gaza Strip and West Bank
Suez Canal and Golan Heights
Lebanon and Sinai Peninsula
Syria and Jordan
5
What is the name of a Jewish place of worship?
Mosque.
Church.
Synagogue.
Monastery.
6
Which letter represents Turkey?
A
D
C
B
7
Which letter represents Iran?
G
F
M
N
8
Which letter represents Afghanistan?
G
M
0
H
9
What is the name of the Islamic extremis group that supported al-Qaeda during the 9/11 attacks?
ISIS.
Hamas.
The Taliban.
Hezbollah.
10
Which city is claimed as the holy city for the three big religions in the Middle East?
Jerusalem.
Nazareth.
Islamabad.
Tel-Aviv.
11
What was the beginning date of Christianity?
622 CE
1,800 BCE
500 BCE
1 CE
12
What is the name of an Islamic place of worship?
Mosque.
Church.
Monastery.
Synagogue.
13
Which letter represents Saudi Arabia?
Z
K
G
B
14
What very important resource is scarce in the Middle East?
Water.
Natural Gas.
Oil.
Zinc.
15
Which letter represents Israel?
A
C
E
B
16
The Middle East is the birthplace of which three major world religions?
Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Catholicism.
Judaism, Taoism, and Shinto.
Islam, Buddhism, and Confucianism.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
17
How much of the world's oil does the Middle East hold?
A very limited amount.
Just over half.
Nearly all of the world's oil.
One-fourth.
18
A check in of the physical geography and history of the Middle East.
Mosque.
Church.
Monastery.
Synagogue.
19
Where are the region's deposits of petroleum most concentrated?
Under the Red Sea.
Around and under the Persian Gulf.
In the northern part of Turkey.
In Iraq.
20
Which letter represents Iraq?
N
F
G
B
21
How would you describe a Semiarid climate?
Somewhat dry.
Warm, dry summers and moderate rainfall in winter.
Temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer.
Very hot and very dry.
22
Which letter represents Syria?
D
B
A
C
23
What do we call the settlements that appeared in Mesopotamia about 10,000 years ago?
De facto territories.
Tribe towns.
Civilizations.
Theocratic societies.
24
How would you describe a Continental climate?
Temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer.
Somewhat dry.
Very hot and very dry.
Warm, dry summers and moderate rainfall in winter.
25
Which letter represents Lebanon?
A
C
D
B
26
How would you describe a Mediterranean climate?
Warm, dry summers and moderate rainfall in winter.
Somewhat dry.
Temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer.
Very hot and very dry.
27
What was the beginning date of Judaism?
1 CE
1,800 BCE
500 BCE
622 CE
28
Which two groups have been involved in a conflict over the territory since 1948?
Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs.
Middle Eastern Arabs &Western Members of the United Nations.
Roman Catholics and Hindus.
Turks and Ottomans.
29
How would you describe an Arid climate?
Temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer.
Somewhat dry.
Very hot and very dry.
Warm, dry summers and moderate rainfall in winter.
30
What was the beginning date of Isalm?
1,800 BCE
500 BCE
1 CE
622 CE
