Capitals
What is the capital of Iraq?
Baghdad
Which important line of latitude divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?
The equator
What is the largest continent?
Asia
What is the largest peninsula in the world?
The Arabian Peninsula
What is the largest country in the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia
What country is Ankara the capital of?
Turkey
the Arctic Circle or the Tropic of Cancer
What is the world's largest lake?
The Caspian Sea
What is the highest mountain peak in Turkey, where Noah's Ark is believed to have landed?
Mount Ararat
What is the holy book of Islam called?
a) the Bible
b) the Koran
c) the Zion
d) the Holy Text
b) The Koran
What is the capital of Iran?
Tehran
Name one important line of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.
the Tropic of Capricorn or the Antarctic Circle
What is the world's largest mountain system?
The Himalayas
What language is dominant in the Middle East?
Arabic
What are the two largest oil producers in the Middle East?
a) Saudi Arabia and Israel
b) Kuwait and Turkey
c) Iran and Jordan
d) Saudi Arabia and Iran
d) Saudi Arabia and Iran
Riyadh is the capital of what country?
Saudi Arabia
From which important line of longitude are the meridians used to measure east or west?
the prime meridian
What is the country with the most people?
China
In what year did Israel become a nation?
a) 1914
b) 1948
c) 1967
d) 1984
b) 1948
Which Middle Eastern country was once called Persia?
Iran
What is the capital of Jordan?
Amman
What is the altitude of Mt. Everest?
a) 35,029
b) 29,035
c) 46,987
b) 29,035
What is the highest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest
Which country was known for its cedars in ancient times?
Lebanon
What is the largest city in Turkey called?
Ankara