Silk Road
What Country Started the Silk Road?
China
What way does Nile river flow?
North
Which of the 7 seven wonders of the world is located in Egypt?
Pyramids of Giza
What are three main religion in the Middle East?
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
Who controls the worlds oil?
OPEC
How long is the Silk Road?
4,000 Miles!!
What landform occupies 30% of Africa?
Sahara Desert
What age must you be to take the Journey of the Haji?
12
What is one of five pillars is Islam?
Haji
What was the ruler of Egypt called?
Pharaoh
What first trade did the Chinese make, that they traded silk for?
Horses
Which geographic factor is MOST responsible for the arable land found in Egypt?
River flooding deposits rich
What common weather delayed travelers on the silk road?
Sandstorms
What sacred Text Judaism uses?
Torah
Name a Ancient civilization from the middle east?
Babylonians and Mesopotamians
What machine keeps the water out of Venice Italy?
Mose/ Floodgates
Where is birthplace of civilization?
Mesopotamia
What is silk made from?
Silk Worm Cocoons
How many times in Islamic culture do you pray?
5 times
Does a unlimited or limited government include :
No legal protection for the rights of citizens
Person or small group has complete control
unlimited
What is the name of Chinese exhibit at the world expo?
Chinese Pavilion
What body of water is responsible for transportation of oil to southwest Asia?
Persian Gulf
What did Rome trade in the Silk Road?
Glass
What spread Muslim culture and government that is characteristic of the region?
Ottaman Empire
How has the scarcity of oil affected many countries in the Southwest Asia, such as Iraq and Kuwait?
They use a their main source of income.