Middle East I: Map 30
What two countries border the Dead Sea?
Israel and Jordan
What is the name of the capital city of Saudi Arabia?
Riyadh
What country famously colonized India and ruled it for hundreds of years?
The British (British Empire)
What are the three countries that share a land border with North Korea?
China, South Korea, and Russia
What language do they speak in the country of Laos?
Lao
Which three different monotheistic religions view Jerusalem as a holy city?
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Name a country that speaks Arabic and begins with a 'Y'
Yemen
What is the name of the island nations located off the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent?
Sri Lanka
Inside of which two countries can the Gobi Desert be found?
China and Mongolia
What is the Capital of Vietnam?
Hanoi
What small nation can be found west of Syria?
Cyprus
What is the name of the river that runs through the city of Baghdad?
Tigris River
Do China and India share a land border?
Yes
What's the name of the sea between Japan, Russia, and the Korean Peninsula?
The Sea of Japan
What is the capital city of Thailand?
Bangkok
Which country includes the holy cities of Mecca and Medina?
Saudi Arabia
What is an "Emir" the equivalent of?
A King or Prince
What does Bhutan mean in English?
Land of Dragons
What animal does China look like on a map?
A chicken
What is the capital of Malaysia?
Kuala Lumpur
What is the name of the body of water that separates Iran and Saudi Arabia?
The Persian Gulf
Name at least two Middle Eastern countries that have a monarchy?
Saudi Arabia , UAE
How many languages are spoken in India?
More than 850
Did North Korea or South Korea win the Korean War?
Neither won
How many islands are in Indonesia?
Over 13,000