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1
Cuneiform was an ancient writing system developed by the:
None of the above
Egyptians
Sumerians
Persians
2
Marking the border between Asia and Europe is a waterway known as the __________.
Turkish Straits
Euphrates Basin
Strait of Hormuz
Nile Delta
3
75% of Iraq's population are ethnic:
Sunnis
Arabs
Christians
Kurds
4
In the past several years, Iraq's water supply has decreased by about:
None of the above
5%
10%
15%
5
This country is:
Yemen
Oman
Kuwait
None of the above
6
The Arabian Peninsula is known for:
Diverse landscapes, including caves, quicksand and animals
None of the above
A network of rivers which crisscross the land, providing water for plants
One flat, gigantic desert
7
Which Middle East country experienced a revolution in 1979?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Syria
None of the above
8
The Iraqi wetlands are believed to be what area mentioned in the Bible?
Jordan River
Garden of Eden
Nile Delta
Silverwood
9
A group of countries who joined together to control world oil supplies and prices:
None of the above
OPEC
NORAD
NAACP
10
This country is:
Libya
None of the above
Algeria
Egypt
11
This country is:
None of the above
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Iran
12
This country is:
Iraq
Kuwait
Oman
None of the above
13
The primary religion of the Middle East is:
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
14
In terms of oil reserves (oil still in the ground), Iraq's Middle East ranking is:
3rd
4th
2nd
1st
15
Which of the following is primarily Shia?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Turkey
Yemen
16
This country is:
Iran
Jordan
None of the above
Pakistan
17
Waterways and ________ are two of the most important natural resources in the Northeast.
Timber
Minerals
Fossil Fuels
Agriculture
18
This country is:
None of the above
Egypt
Libya
Saudi Arabia
19
Some of the world's earliest civilizations arose in a region that was known in ancient times as:
Kurdistan
Persia
Mediterranean
Mesopotamia
20
This country is:
Syria
Israel
None of the above
Jordan
21
This country is:
Iran
None of the above
Syria
Iraq