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Geography Southwest Asia (Middle East)
Geography Southwest Asia (Middle East)
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Surrounding this large Middle Eastern country is the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
Iran
Syria
Saudia Arabia
Iraq
2
The lowest point on the earth's surface boundary is Israel's West Bank and Jordan, name this cryptic sea.
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Dead Sea
Red Sea
3
What scare resource has most directly shaped Southwest Asia's history and settlement?
rich soil
gold
water
natural gas
4
What scarce resource has most directly shaped Southwest Asia's history and development?
rich soil
natural gas
timber
water
5
What 20th Century discovery brought great wealth to some countries in Southwest Asia?
saly
petroleum deposits
gold
diamonds
6
Muslims live in the continent of
All of the preceding
Africa
Asia
Europe
7
Most Muslims in the Middle East are
Arabian
Africans
Turks
Indian
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Why is the region between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers known as the Fertile Crescent?
The nomads first settled in this region
The first civilization began there
The region's climate is perfect for growing wheat
The region has fertile soil & is formed in the shape of a crescent
9
The city which is important to three monotheistic religions is
Jerusalem
Istanbul
Cairo
Baghdad
10
What 20th Century discovery brought great wealth to some countries in Southwest Asia?
diamonds
salt
gold
petroleum deposits
11
Stretching 4,145 miles this is the longest river in the world: it runs from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea
Orange River
Zambezi River
Niger River
Nile River
12
The capital of Kuwait is:
Kuwait City
Terran
Kabal
Al-jazeera
13
The holiest book of Islam is called
the Qur'an
the Talmud
the Bible
the Vedas
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A sacred city to Islam is
Paris
Tunis
Makkah
Constantinople
15
People who believe in Islam are called
Christians
Jews
Muslims
Arabs
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Monotheism
Belief in the goodness in us all
Belief in many gods
Belief in one God
Belief in physical objects
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The population of Southwest Asia is:
boomers
declining
growing rapidly
aging
18
The most important person in the Islamic religion is
The Virgin Mary
Moses
Prophet Muhammad
Jesus
19
The Middle East was the birthplace for
All of the preceding
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
20
An important export of several Arab countries is
rice
wheat
oil
coal
21
Muslim leaders are called
Sunnis
Muwatin
Caliphs
Ramadans
22
This canal was built by the British to open access to the Mediterranean and Red Sea
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal
Egyptian Canal
Strait of Gibraltar
23
Which three major world religions originated in Southwest Asia?
Sikhism, Hinduism, Judaism
Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
Judaism, Islam, Sikhism
24
The population of Southwest Asia is:
leaving to find work in India
growing rapidly
declining
aging
25
Which religion is the second largest in the world?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
26
How long did the Ottoman Empire last?
60 years
600 years
6 years
1600 years
27
The West Bank & Giza Strip are:
Territory acquired by Israel in 1967
Territory aquired by Israel in 1948
Area in Jordan
Area of partial Palestinian self rule
28
These independent people live in eastern Turkey, Northern Iraq, & western Iran
The Persians
al-Qaeda
The Kurds
Taliban
29
Which three major world religions originated in Southwest Asia?
Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism
Islam, Judaism, Hinduism
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Sikhism, Hinduism, Judaism
30
How long ago did humans convert from living as hunters and gathers to living in settlements practicing agriculture
100,000 years ago
a million years ago
10,000 years ago
50,000 years ago
31
Which country is along Israel's eastern boundary?
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Syria
Iraq
32
At a height of 2,700 ft the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world located in Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
33
In what region of the world is Israel located?
Middle East
Asia
Europe
South Asia
34
Muslims believe fasting for the holy month will help people focus on God, the holy month is known as:
Christmas
Lent
Yom kippur
Ramadan
35
How long ago did humans convert from loving as hunter gathers to living in settlements practicing agriculture?
10,000 years ago
100,000 years ago
50,000 years ago
a million years ago
36
A Muslim place of worship is a
temple
mosque
church
synagogue
37
The oldest of the following religion is
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
38
Capital of Lebanon
Jerusalem
Beruit
Tel Aviv
Damascus
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Southwest Asia's physical geography can be described as one of:
high mountains
extremes
sandy desert
little variety
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The capital if this country id Kabul
Afghanistan
Iran
Pakistan
Iraq
41
At the end of the Persian Gulf, Desert Storm was fought for the liberation of this country
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Kuwait
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In which language do all Muslims pray and read the Qur'an regardless of their nationality?
Arabic
Hebrew
English
Greek
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The capital of this country is Baghdad
Yeman
Oman
Iran
Iraq
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Southwest Asia's physical geography can be described as one of:
high mountains
extremes
sandy deserts
little variety
45
The lowest point on the earth's surface borders Israel's West Bank and Jordan
Caspian Sea
Red Sea
Black Sea
Dead Sea
46
Wadis
streambeds that are dry until torrents of water ran through them
an oasis
the amount of rainfall gathered in a bucket
green plants that grow in the desert
47
Prophet Muhammad perfected Islam in this time period
570-632 CE
32-210 CE
1620-1650 CE
1000-550 BCE
48
The Sea of Galilee is located in what deep valley?
Rift Valley
Calley of Cain
Galilee Valley
Halifa Valley
49
How long after oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia was Israel founded?
100 years
1000 years
10 years
10,000 years
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This Middle Eastern countries capital is Ankara
Saudia Arabia
Syria
Turkey
Lebanon