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Hodgepodge
100
The energy resources that is plentiful on the Arabian Peninsula.
Petroleum
100
The Nile River flows into which body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
100
A major characteristic the three major religions in the Middle East (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) is monotheism. What is Monotheism?
the belief in one God
100
What is the common language spoken throughout most of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Arabic
100
Oil is the common name for what energy resource?
Petroleum
200
What valuable resource is in short supply in most of the Middle East?
fresh water
200
What climate type best describes North Africa and Southwest Asia? (Hint: it is dry like the desert)
Arid
200
In the Middle East Judaism is predominantly practiced in which country?
Israel
200
A person whose beliefs are considered unacceptable or unreasonable by most people is called?
an extrememist
300
Most of the petroleum in the Middle East is located in or around which peninsula?
Arabian Peninsula
300
What physical feature do the countries of Egypt, Libya, Israel, Tunisia and Morocco border?
Mediterranean Sea
300
This city contains sites considered sacred by Jews, Christians and Muslims?
Jerusalem
300
Muslim extremists who ruled Afghanistan are called?
Taliban
400
Wind, Solar Power and hydroelectric power are examples of what type of resource?
Renewable Resource
400
What canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
Suez Canal
400
Israel was created by the United Nations after World War II as a state for which group of people?
Jewsish
400
The price and production of petroleum is determined by what organization?
O.P.E.C.
500
What type of resource takes millions of years to form?
Nonrenewable Resource
500
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meet (or converge) in what modern day country before flowing out into the Persian Gulf?
Iraq
500
What are the two major branches of Islam?
Sunni and Shia
500
What does O.P.E.C. stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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