Geographically speaking, which country lies between Iraq and Afghanistan?
What is Iran?
100
The process of removing salt from saltwater in order to make it suitable for farming and drinking is known as what?
What is desalination?
100
The majority of Saudi Arabia is covered in what landform?
What are deserts?
100
Which attribute would be shared within an ethnic group?
religion
education
nationality
political party
What is religion?
100
The oldest of the prominent monotheistic religions of the Middle East is ____.
What is Judaism?
200
The Suez Canal connects what two major bodies of water?
What is the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
200
Disputes over what natural resources are problematic for many Middle Eastern countries?
What is water and oil?
200
What non-renewable natural resource has contributed to the growth of the Middle East?
What is oil?
200
What do Kurds share as a part of their ethnic group?
What is the Kurdish language?
200
The Torah, which contains the Mosaic Law, is used in which religion?
What is Judaism?
300
This country is so small you can run through it--from West to East--in two hours.
What is Israel?
300
In dry climate countries like Afghanistan and Iran, how would farmers water crops?
What is irrigation?
300
Because of its location over some of the world's largest oil deposits, which nation's income rose dramatically during the 20th century?
What is Jordan?
300
Which religion do most people of Southwest Asia practice?
What is Islam?
300
Iraq invaded Kuwait primarily to gain control over what resource?
What is oil?
400
This body of water lies between Africa and Asia.
What is the Red Sea?
400
Although it has significant oil and natural gas resources, a major international issue surrounding Iran in the first decade of the 21st century has been its attempt to develop what?
What is the region's largest hydroelectric dam?
400
The climate of the Middle East has led much of the region to experience a scarcity of ___.
What is farming?
400
Who makes up the largest minority ethnic group in Turkey?
Who are the Kurds?
400
The Five Pillars of Faith are the basic laws for which monotheistic religion?
What is Islam?
500
Christians believe Jesus was baptized in this river by John the Baptist.
What is the Jordan River?
500
A major environmental issue facing the countries of the Middle East is the pollution of the _____.
What is the Persian Gulf due to oil spills?
500
This Middle Eastern country has no fresh water.
What is Saudi Arabia?
500
The Islamic religion is divided between the Sunni and ____ Muslims.
Who are the Shia?
500
Respectively (in order), what are the symbols for Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?
What are the Cross, the Star and Crescent, and Star of David?