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This is the location of the first civilization on Earth.

Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia?

100

This climate is the most common in SW Asia.

Arid/Dry Desert

100

This nation is the top oil producing country in SW Asia

Saudi Arabia

100

This is a monotheistic religion based on the teaching of Muhammad

Islam

100

This tradition is done during Ramadan

Fasting

200

This location has only bacteria in it and is the lowest place on Earth.

Dead Sea?

200

This type of terrain is common in the SW Asia climate and region

Sand dunes

200

This field holds much of the region's oil

al-Ghawar field

200

What are the 5 pillars of Islam

Charity, Faith, Prayer, Fasting, Pilgrimmage

200

This is the type of government that Muslims followed

Theocratic

300

What are the 2 peninsulas in SW Asia

Anatolian and Arabian

300

This famous place is 250 thousand miles of desert and is also known as the "Empty Quarter"

Rub al-Khali

300

These 2 rivers flow through the earliest civilization

Tigris and Euphrates
300

This place is the holiest city for Islam

Mecca
300

This person founded Saudi Arabia

This family rules over Saudi Arabia

Abdul al-Aziz Ibn Saud

Saud family

400

This is the most abundant resource in SW Asia. Many countries throughout the world depend on SW Asia to provide this.

oil

400

This country is isolated mostly because of the mountain ranges all around it

Afghanistan

400

This place was a site of many conflicts because of its strategic location in the region

Golan Heights

400

Muslims must do this practice 5 times a day

Pray

400

This organization's goal was to keep oil prices at a reasonable price with neighboring countries

OPEC

500

This is the most valuable/crucial resource in SW Asia

water

500

These are created by evaporation, lack of rain, and loss of moisture in the ground

salt deserts

500

This method of water development takes the salt water out of ocean water

Desalinization

500

The religion of Islam originally spread throughout the Middle East because of this

Bedouin fighters conquering land

500

The Muslim pilgrimage is to this city

Mecca

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