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A trivia game that covers information on the geography of the Middle East.
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1
The Ataturk Dam (in Turkey) controls which river?
Euphrates River
Colorado River
Persian Gulf
Tigris River
2
What is the capital of Syria?
Babylon
Amman
Baghdad
Damascus
3
After which war did the Allied Powers gain control of the Middle East?
World War I
World War II
4
What type of government does Saudi Arabia have?
Republic
Communist
Democracy
Monarchy
5
Which city in Israel is known as the Holy City?
Jerusalem
Medina
Amman
Mecca
6
What are the two main religions in Lebanon?
Islam and Judaism
Christianity and Judaism
Judaism and Hinduism
Islam and Christianity
7
Which country only has ONE religion?
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Turkey
8
What is the capital of Lebanon?
Amman
Tehran
Beirut
Jerusalem
9
Which river is the longest in Egypt?
None of these Rivers
Tigris River
Nile River
Euphrates River
10
What language is spoken in Syria?
Arabic
Mandarin
Portugese
French
11
The climate of the Middle East is mostly...
Hot and Dry
It experiences all four seasons
Hot and Humid
Cold and Wet
12
What language is generally spoken in the Middle East?
Hebrew
Turkish
Arabic
Persian
13
What is the supply of Kuwait's oil to the world?
3rd largest in the world
4th largest in the world
1st largest in the world
2nd largest in the world
14
The conflict in Israel began...
As a fight over land
As a fight over dueling pianos
As a fight over discrimination
As a fight over religion
15
What natural disaster is Syria prone to?
Tsunami
Tornado
Hurricane
Earthquake
16
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Damascus
Riyadh
17
Which religion is most predominant in Jordan?
Christianity
Shiite Islam
Judaism
Sunni Islam
18
Where is the Kurdish Minority Population located?
Turkey and Iraq
All of the above
Syria
Iran
19
In which country is Persian spoken?
Iran
Turkey
Iraq
Israel
20
What is the main religion in Iraq?
Christianity
Druze
Islam
Judaism
21
What ancient civilization was located in the modern day Middle East?
None of the above
Native Americans
Mesopotamia
Spaniards
22
Where is the Suez Canal located?
Iran
Turkey
Egypt
Israel
23
What two bodies of water surround Saudi Arabia?
Persian Gulf and the Nile River
Red Sea and the Nile River
Persian Gulf and the Red Sea
Strait of Hormuz and the Dead Sea
24
What is the capital of Egypt?
Baghdad
Alexandria
Riyadh
Cairo
25
Why has western technology in the Middle East created conflict?
It has brought competing cultural influences to Islam
None of the above
All of the above
The western world is using up all the oil supply
26
What is the capital of Iraq?
Baghdad
Kuwait City
Cairo
Amman
27
Where is the city of Tel Aviv located?
Iran
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Israel
28
Which of the following is a major city in Kuwait?
Kuwait City
Amman
Phoenix
Jerusalem
29
Where are the greatest known oil reserves located?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Turkey
Persian Gulf
30
Where is the lowest point on earth?
Strait of Hormuz
Sea of Galilee
Persian Gulf
Dead Sea
31
What is the major religion in Iran?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
32
What are the two holy cities in Saudi Arabia?
Medina and Mecca
Mecca and Riyadh
Median and Jerusalem
Mecca and Jerusalem
33
What is the capital of Iran?
Medina
Mecca
Instanbul
Tehran
34
What is the main language spoken in Lebanon?
English
Arabic
French
Spanish
35
In which country is Turkish spoken?
Israel
Iran
Turkey
Turkmenistan
36
What is the main religion in Kuwait?
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
37
True or False: I am going to study for this test.
True
False
38
What is the Kurdish Minority Population?
Persian Traders
Immigrants
A muslim group
An ethnic group
39
In which country is Hebrew spoken?
Iraq
Israel
Iran
Turkey
40
What is the capital of Israel?
Mecca
Amman
Medina
Jerusalem
41
What is the capital of Jordan?
Amman
Baghdad
Riyadh
Kuwait City
42
Which physical feature acts as a major trade route in the Middle East?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Persian Gulf
Strait of Hormuz
43
In Turkey, which 2,500 year old city has had two names?
Constantinople: Ankara
Istanbul; Ankara
Ankara; Constantinople
Istanbul; Constantinople
