Bodies of Water
Name the river that Jesus Christ was baptised in.
The Jordan River
What is the largest country in the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia
Name 1 landform in Israel.
Negev Desert, Mountains of Golan, Mount Carmel and Galilee, Jordan Valley etc.
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia. It is also the place where non-Muslims can practice their religion in their homes.
Riyadh
Name 3 countries in the Middle East
Jordan, Israel, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq etc.
Name 2 bodies of waters that can be found in the Middle East
The Mediterranean Sea, the Jordan River, The Black Sea, The Dead sea, Sea of Galilee, Gulf of Aqaba etc.
Why do Middle East countries depend on every source of water it has?
Because it has a mainly desert climate.
Where are the Zagros Mountains located?
Iran (along the west bordering Iraq)
Before WW2, the land of Israel was called Palestine and was claimed by the Arabs. In which year was the modern nation of Israel was created?
A. 1948
B. 1980
C. 1800
D. 2002
What is the capital city of Afghanistan?
Kabul
The Levant is made up of the following countries: Lebanon, Israel, Syria and Jordan. It is bordered by which sea?
The Mediterranean Sea
Name 3 languages that are spoken in the Middle East.
Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Syrian, English, French, Kurdish, Pashto etc.
Name 3 landforms (famous mountains, deserts, valleys etc.) that can be found in the Middle East.
Jordan Valley, Mount Hernon, Syrian Desert, Carmel and Galilee, Negev desert, mountains of Golan, Lebanon mountains etc.
What is the name of the ancient people that inhabited the city of Petra (carved stone-city in the desert)?
The Nabataeans
Lebanon's flag features a cedar tree, a white band and and two red bands, explain the symbolism of the flag.
Iran (ancient Persia) is surrounded by two bodies of water. What are their names?
The Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf
Name 2 resources that come from the Middle East
-Oil
-agriculture
-tourism
-minerals
Name the second highest mountain after Mt Everest and in which country is it located in?
K2 - Pakistan
Why is the Middle East known as the 'cradle of civilisation?'
It was here that three of the most influential religions began: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The bible locates the first stories of mankind in the center of the Middle East.
Name the two famous rivers that run through Turkey and Iraq. It also dated back to ancient times when Mesopotamia was the land between these two rivers.
Struggles with God
What is the definition of a land-locked country and name one of them.
In the Bible, this land was known as Ancient Assyria and Babylon, what is its modern name?
Iraq
Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon,