Religions
Which religion uses the Qur'an as their holy book?
Islam / Muslims
What country in the Middle East is the furthest
North?
Turkey
What natural resource is scarce in the Middle East?
Water
The religious book of Christianity
The Bible
What is the capital of Texas
What is the Capital of the United States
Austin, Washington DC
Israel is home to the highest concentration of this religion
Judaism
What body of water separates Iran and Saudi Arabia?
Persian Gulf
What percentage of the world's oil reserves are found in the Middle East?
50%
The movement for establishing and protecting the Jewish nation of Israel
Zionism
This country is located on two continents- Europe and Asia
Russia
Who is the rightful successor after the death of Muhammad
Which two rivers flow through both Turkey and Iraq?
Tigris and Euphrates
The Arab Spring was a series of uprisings about what?
Ending Dictatorships... political uprisings
Saddam Hussein
The longest river in the world
The Nile River
2 Answers:
Temple Mount is located in _____________ and it is an important location for _____________.
Jerusalem / Judaism
The _________________ connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
Suez Canal
What conflict began in 1948 when Jews began moving into farmland owned by Arabs?
Israel-Palestine Conflict
What are the three Abrahamic Religions
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
The deepest lake on Earth
Lake Baikal
Shia
This sea has an incredibly high salt content, causing things to float on top of the water
Dead Sea
The Gulf War began when ______________ invaded _______________.
Iraq invaded Kuwait
What year did the Israel/Palestine conflict begin?
1948
2 answers:
What two major events led to the United States joining World War 1.
(Half Credit is possible!)
Zimmerman Telegram, Sinking of the Lusitania