Middle East Review

Hezbollah means what? 

The United States has given $115 billion to which country since WWII?

The dominant religion of the Middle East is what? 

In Jerusalem this site is holy to all 3 largest world religions. 

The Chador is a long black cloak that is mandatory for all women in what country?

Saddam Hussein was the leader of Iraq during which war?

As of December 2015, how many full members of OPEC were there? 

Russia ranks where on global oil production? 

The capital of Iraq is what city? 

Turkey, Palestine, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon were all part of what former nation? 

Amman is the capital of what country? 

Hamas, an extremist group that calls for Israel's destruction, works out of all but which area?

The UN partition plan guaranteed the creation of which two nations?

What city is the Capital of the nation of Israel? 

This land was controlled by Jordan and then became Israeli land.

The Negev Desert consists of about what percent of Israel's land mass?

Iran was previously known as what? 

The Fertile Crescent refers to a rich farmland region that consists of all BUT this country? 

Damascus is the capital of what country?

Which country produces the largest amount of oil globally? 

What is the largest product of most Middle Eastern countries? 

There are two sects of Islam. Choose one. 

On May 15th, 1948, 6 countries attacked which nation? 

The military coalition lead by the US into Kuwait and Iraq in 1991 was know as what war? 

Embargo means the restriction of what with other countries? 

Oil and Land are the reasons Iraq invaded what country? 

The Balfour Declaration supported the establishment of what? 

How many founding members of OPEC were there? 

The area now occupied by Israel was previously called what? 

15 of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 come from this country.

Yasser Arafat started what organization?

Muhammad was born in what country? 

The capital of Lebanon is what city?

The Ayatollah Khomeini imposed Strict Sharia Law which outlaws the consumption of what?

After the US left in 1984, Lebanon descended into what we call..........

In 1973, on Yom Kippur, these three nations engaged in battle. Which nation did NOT fight? 

The dominant language of most Middle Eastern nations is what? 

Northern Cyprus is only recognized as a separate nation by which country? 

The movement that desired a homeland for jews is called what? 

Where was Muhammad Supposedly buried? 

Can fish be found in the Dead Sea? 

The most industrialized country in the Middle East is what country? 

Which nation has an absolute monarchy?

This sea is unique because it is the lowest point in the world. 

Irrigation systems have allowed the Israelis to water and grow food in what desert? 

This terrorist group committed the September 11th terrorist attacks. 

Potash is the primary mineral mined near what sea in Israel? 

The ancient biblical texts found in the Middle East were found near what sea? 

There are two main reasons for conflict in the entire Middle East. Choose one. 

Which form of government only exists in one Middle Eastern nation?