Geography
Body of water between Middle East and Africa
Red Sea
This body of water connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea
Strait of Hormuz
Cause of water pollution in the ME
Sewage, agricultural runoff, industrial waste
Belief in one God
Monotheism
True or False. All the people of an ethnic group follow the same religion
False
Most of the oil in the Middle east is located near this large body of water
Persian Gulf
This religious group must make a pilgrimage to Mecca
The process of removing salt from water to make is usable for drinking
Desalination
Most Muslims follow this branch of Islam
Sunni
Which ethnic group does not have their own land?
Kurds
Man-made body of water that connects Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea
Suez Canal
Iraq, Israel, Syria
This type of water cannot be refilled. Once its done, this source of water will not return
Fossil Water
All three religions consider this city to be a holy city
Jerusalem
Largest ethnic group in the Middle East
Arabs
This country is located on the west of the Persian gulf, and is known as the origin of the Arab ethnic group and Islam.
Saudi Arabia
This country built dams along the Euphrates which took away from the water source for Syria.
Turkiye
Israel
Holy books of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Torah, Bible, Quran
This ethnic group migrated from central Europe and Southern Russia
Persians
This region of the Middle East is known as the empty quarter because it is an uninhabited desert with hot arid climate
Rub' al-khali
The four countries that Kurds are located in
Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.
True or False, fewer dams in the Middle East would make it easier for more people to access water
True
Place of worship for Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Temple/Synagogue, Church, Mosque
Most Persians practice this type of Islam
Shia