Southwest Asia/North Africa

Question 1

What is the name of the buildings where people of the Jewish religion worship?

Accepted Answer

Synagogue

Question 2

What is a reason that agriculture is not a main export of the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Too many deserts and arid climate

Question 3

A ____________ is fertile land in the desert, usually fed by and underground spring.

Accepted Answer

oasis

Question 4

Why is the Southwest Asia area known as the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

It connects & is in the middle of three continents

Question 5

Jerusalem is the birthplace of three major world religions. Name these 3 religions

Accepted Answer

Islam, Judaism, Christianity

Question 6

What ocean does the Persian Gulf lead to?

Accepted Answer

Indian

Question 7

A mosque is a building of worship for which religion?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 8

North Africa has the longest river in the world. What is the name of this river?

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 9

What is the name of the meeting houses for people of the Christian religion?

Accepted Answer

Church

Question 10

These two architectural elements are commonly found on mosques, name them.

Accepted Answer

domes and minarets

Question 11

What is the main export from the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Petroleum

Question 12

Muslims, followers of Islam, must make a haj (pilgrimage) to this sacred place in Saudi Arabia.

Accepted Answer

Mecca

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