Geographic Features
What is 1 thing significant about the Dead Sea?
Super Salty
Disappearing
What are the 2 largest religions in the world today in order?
Christianity, Islam
What is the name of the extremist Muslim Palestinian group that is dedicated to the destruction of Israel?
Hamas
What man controlled the oil industry in the early industrial days?
The author Theodor Geisel is more commonly known as ___.
Dr. Seuss
What is the largest inland body of water in the world?
Caspian Sea
What entity of Christianity became incredibly powerful in Europe?
Catholic Church
Why did the UN create the nation of Israel?
For a homeland following WWII and the Holocaust
How many people were killed in the Armenian Genocide?
1 million
Doctor Who
The Arabian Desert is the world's _ largest.
3rd (5th)
What does it mean when we say Judaism is an ethnic religion?
Vast majority are Hebrew
What large example did we use to illustrate Christian religious conflict?
Crusades
Which Western Asia nations are Ex-Soviets?
Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan
What is the current land speed record?
763 mph
What body of water connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean?
Suez Canal
Who founded Islam?
Muhammad
The vast majority of Muslims belong to what denomination?
Sunni
What does 'OPEC' stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Which country's flag is the only one to include a firearm in its design?
Mozambique
What 2 rivers are the creators of the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the true name of God is Hebrew?
Yahweh
Who were the 2 men that fought over Muslim leadership after Muhammad died?
Abu Bakr and Ali
After Standard Oil was broken up, what was the nickname for the companies that took over the global oil industry?
7 Sisters
On jeans, what was the original purpose for the tiny secondary pocket?
Watch pocket