Archaeological Sites
Climate/Landforms
Capitals
Location/Borders
Arab Countries
100
Name this archaeological site and its location:
The Pyramids, Egypt.
100
A region is:
a) a place with common characteristics which are different from the places around it
b) the status status of the weather for a long time
a) a place with common characteristics which are different from the places around it
CLIMATE is the status of the weather for a long time.
100
TRUE OR FALSE
The capital of Tunisia is Tunis.
TRUE
100
TRUE OR FALSE
The Pacific Ocean is west of the Arab world.
False, the Atlantic Ocean falls west of the Arab world.
100
TRUE OR FALSE
Iran and Turkey are Arab countries.
FALSE
200
Which archaeological site is located in Lebanon?
a) Carthage
b) Baalbak
c) Mada'in Saleh
b) Baalbak
200
What is the most common type of climate in the Arab world?
Desert Climate
200
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
a) Riyadh
b) Mecca
c) Aby Dhabi
Riyadh
200
What falls north of the Arab world?
1) Turkey
2) Russia
3) The Mediterranean Sea
4) Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea
4) Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea
200
Which country is the only Arab country south of the equator?
Comoros
300
Name this archaeological site and its location:
Petra, Jordan.
300
What are the 3 types of climates that we learned about?
Desert Climate
Tropical Climate
Mediterranean Climate
300
What is the capital of Libya?
Tripoli
300
This waterway connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.
a) Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
b) Strait El Hormuz
c) Suez Canal
d) Strait of Gibraltar
c) Suez Canal
300
TRUE OR FALSE
Djibouti is NOT an Arab country.
FALSE
400
TRUE OR FALSE
Hili Archaeological Park is located in Abha, Saudi Arabia.
FALSE, it is located in Al Ain city in the United Arab Emirates.
400
What is the most common type of landform in the Arab world?
a) Coastal plains
b) Floodplains
c) Plateaus
d) Mountain Heights
c) Plateaus
400
What is the capital of Sudan?
Khartoum
400
Name 3 bodies of water that border the Arab world.
Possible Answers
Arabian Gulf, Oman Gulf, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
400
Name 3 Arab countries that are not part of the G.C.C.
Possible Answers
Algeria, the Comoros Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen.
500
In which city is the archaeological site of Carthage located?
Tunis
500
Natural maps use colors to represent earth's surface landforms. What do each of the following colors represent:
Green
Yellow
Brown
Blue
Green = plains
Yellow = hills
Brown = mountains
Blue = water
500
What is the capital of Somalia?
Mogadishu
500
What is the difference between a strait and a canal?
Both are waterways connecting two bodies of water, but a strait is a natural waterway, whereas a canal is an artificial waterway created by humans.
500
Which countries are part of the G.C.C.?
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.