World Geograph- Middle East Review

Question 1

What is the holiest Jewish site in Jerusalem?

Accepted Answer

Western Wall

Question 2

Which country is shown below?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Question 3

What country was established through Zionism?

Accepted Answer

Israel

Question 4

Which has been the site of a severe civil war since 2011 that created millions of refugees?

Accepted Answer

Syria

Question 5

Which country is shown below?

Accepted Answer

Yemen

Question 6

What is the name of the holy city that all Muslims pray to 5 times a day?

Accepted Answer

Mecca

Question 7

Which of these regions consumes the most amount of energy?

Accepted Answer

U.S. and Canada

Question 8

Which region of the world produces the most amount of oil?

Accepted Answer

Southwest Asia

Question 9

What is the name of a government that is controlled by religious leaders?

Accepted Answer

theocracy

Question 10

Which country is shown below?

Accepted Answer

Israel

Question 11

What is the name for the Muslim house of prayer?

Accepted Answer

a mosque

Question 12

What organization was formed to regain land for Palestinians that is controlled by Israelis?

Accepted Answer

the PLO

Question 13

True or False: A Jewish visitor in Jerusalem is likely to go pray at the Western Wall.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which religion would you practice if you fasted during Ramadan and pilgrimaged to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 15

Which of the following is the name of the prophet is founded Islam?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad

Question 16

Which country (arguably) has the closest ties with Europe and the West?

Accepted Answer

Turkey

Question 17

What does OPEC stand for?

Accepted Answer

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Question 18

True or False: the Taliban make decisions about how people can dress and act in Iran.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a religious duty of Muslims?

Accepted Answer

attacking the West

Question 20

Which group below has lived between Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria for over 1,000 years?

Accepted Answer

Kurds

Question 21

Which country is shown below?

Accepted Answer

U.A.E.

Question 22

The two major branches of Islam are Sunni and ___________.

Accepted Answer

Shiite

Question 23

Which country is shown below?

Accepted Answer

Syria

Question 24

From where is Muhammed said to have ascended into heaven, now the 3rd holiest site in Islam?

Accepted Answer

Dome of the Rock

Question 25

Which two countries are fighting for political and cultural dominance of the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Iran and Saudi Arabia

Question 26

What is the name of the movement to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine?

Accepted Answer

zionism

Question 27

What are the names of the two regions occupied by Palestinians in present day Israel?

Accepted Answer

the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

Question 28

What is the purpose of OPEC?

Accepted Answer

controlling worldwide oil prices

Question 29

Which country is shown below?

Accepted Answer

Kuwait

Question 30

Which country has the highest population of Shiite Muslims in the world?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 31

Which country is shown below?

Accepted Answer

Turkey

Question 32

Which of the following is a NOT a good example of a stateless nation?

Accepted Answer

Brazilians

Question 33

Which country is shown below?

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Question 34

Which country is shown below?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 35

What is the name of the fundamentalist Muslim group in control of Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

Taliban

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