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Duplicate of Intro to Middle East
Duplicate of Intro to Middle East
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A quiz to check in of the physical geography and history of the Middle East.
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1
How would you describe a Mediterranean climate?
Very hot and very dry.
Temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer.
Somewhat dry.
Warm, dry summers and moderate rainfall in winter.
2
How would you describe a Continental climate?
Very hot and very dry.
Temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer.
Warm, dry summers and moderate rainfall in winter.
Somewhat dry.
3
Which letter represents Turkey?
A
C
B
D
4
Which letter represents Saudi Arabia?
K
G
B
Z
5
What do we call the settlements that appeared in Mesopotamia about 10,000 years ago?
De facto territories.
Theocratic societies.
Civilizations.
Tribe towns.
6
What two fossil fuels are found in abundance in the region?
Oil and Natural Gas.
Coal and Oil.
Liquid gas and Oil.
Natural Gas and Coal.
7
Which letter represents Iran?
G
F
N
M
8
How much of the world's oil does the Middle East hold?
A very limited amount.
One-fourth.
Just over half.
Nearly all of the world's oil.
9
The Middle East is the birthplace of which three major world religions?
Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Catholicism.
Islam, Buddhism, and Confucianism.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Judaism, Taoism, and Shinto.
10
Which letter represents Afghanistan?
M
0
H
G
11
What is the name of the Islamic extremis group that supported al-Qaeda during the 9/11 attacks?
Hezbollah.
ISIS.
Hamas.
The Taliban.
12
A check in of the physical geography and history of the Middle East.
Synagogue.
Mosque.
Monastery.
Church.
13
What is the name of a Jewish place of worship?
Monastery.
Synagogue.
Mosque.
Church.
14
How would you describe an Arid climate?
Temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer.
Very hot and very dry.
Somewhat dry.
Warm, dry summers and moderate rainfall in winter.
15
Where are the region's deposits of petroleum most concentrated?
In the northern part of Turkey.
Around and under the Persian Gulf.
In Iraq.
Under the Red Sea.
16
Which letter represents Israel?
B
E
C
A
17
Which territories are at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
Gaza Strip and West Bank
Lebanon and Sinai Peninsula
Syria and Jordan
Suez Canal and Golan Heights
18
What was the beginning date of Christianity?
500 BCE
1,800 BCE
622 CE
1 CE
19
How would you describe a Semiarid climate?
Somewhat dry.
Temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer.
Very hot and very dry.
Warm, dry summers and moderate rainfall in winter.
20
Which letter represents Kuwait?
M
G
N
F
21
What is the name of an Islamic place of worship?
Synagogue.
Monastery.
Mosque.
Church.
22
Which letter represents Lebanon?
A
D
C
B
23
Which city is claimed as the holy city for the three big religions in the Middle East?
Jerusalem.
Tel-Aviv.
Islamabad.
Nazareth.
24
What was the beginning date of Isalm?
1,800 BCE
622 CE
1 CE
500 BCE
25
Which letter represents Syria?
D
C
A
B
26
What very important resource is scarce in the Middle East?
Natural Gas.
Water.
Oil.
Zinc.
27
Which letter represents Iraq?
B
N
G
F
28
Which city is claimed as the holy city for the three big religions in the Middle East?
Jerusalem.
Nazareth.
Islamabad.
Tel-Aviv.
29
What was the beginning date of Judaism?
500 BCE
1,800 BCE
622 CE
1 CE
30
Which two groups have been involved in a conflict over the territory since 1948?
Middle Eastern Arabs &Western Members of the United Nations.
Roman Catholics and Hindus.
Turks and Ottomans.
Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs.
