Vocabulary
What is a Muslim place of worship called?
Mosque
What is the largest desert in the world?
Sahara Desert
What is the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
Mesopotamians began to keep animals as a source of food and labor. What is this called?
Domesticate animals
What does OPEC stand for?
Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries
What word refers to religions that worship one god?
Monotheistic
Tigris River, Euphrates River
What is the capital of Egypt?
Cairo
What is the earliest known form of writing called?
Cuneiform
What is the holy book of Islam?
Qur'an
What is a narrow passage of water that connects larger bodies of water?
Strait
In what country is the Rub Al Khali desert?
Saudi Arabia
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara
What is the shift from gathering food to growing food by people in Mesopotamia called?
Agricultural Revolution
What is the name of the plateau in Turkey?
Anatolian Plateau
What are people who hold strict religious or political views called?
Extremists
What sea separates Saudi Arabia and Africa?
Red Sea
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
In what modern country was the Sumerian civilization located?
Iraq
What is the fertile area that arcs from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea called?
Fertile Crescent
What is an Arab leader called?
Sheikh
What strait passes through the city Istanbul?
Bosporus Strait
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
Kabul
One of the first written codes of law was created by a Babylonian king. What was his name?
In what year did Turkey become a republic?
1923