General Facts 1
What nation of Southwest Asia has land in both Asia and Europe?
Turkey
What percentage of Israel’s population lives in urban areas?
More than 90%
Capital of Syria
Damascus
Capital of Israel
Jerusalem
True or False: Mesopotamia was located between the Tigris and Nile river in present day Iraq
False (Euphrates)
What Arab country endured a civil war from 1975 to 1991?
Lebanon
The largest desert in Saudi Arabia
Rub' al Khali
Capital of Afghanistan
Kabul
Major port for ships traveling between the Arabian and Red Seas
Aden
True or False: The tallest building in the world is located in the United Arab Emirates.
True
The Hindu Kush covers most of
Afghanistan
Led by Kemal Atatürk, Turkey became what?
A modern Nation
Largest country on the Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
Capital of Jordan
Amman
True or False: 50% of the population in Southwest Asia is under 25.
False (60%)
The most industrialized country in Southwest Asia
Israel
Turkey
The Law of Return brought an increase of what?
The Jewish Population
Mountain range in Iran
Elburz Mountains
Range north of the Anatolian plateau
Pontic Mountains
True or False: Mocha coffee originated in Yemen in the 1400s.
True
Which country in Southwest Asia is the furthest east?
Afghanistan
What is the largest country in Southwest Asia?
Saudi Arabia
Largest desert in the Arabian Peninsula
Rub' al Khali
Capital of Iraq
Baghdad
False (Yemen)