Capitals and Countries
What is the capital of Lebanon?
Beirut
Israel's first king was __?
The _______ is one of the oldest civilizations in the world?
Indus River Civilization
Two Saudi Arabian cities that are considered holy by Muslims are ___ and Medina?
Mecca
Jewish captive who was trained to serve the king of Babylon was __?
Daniel
What is the capital of Iran?
Tehran
The founder of the religion of Buddhism was __?
Siddhartha Gautama
The world's largest peninsula is the ___?
Arabian Peninsula
The lowest place on the earth's land surface is the __?
Dead Sea
Harbor
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Islamabad
The first empire to include most of the country of India was the __ Empire?
Mauryan
The war in which Israel captured the east side of Jerusalem from Jordan was the __?
Six-Day War
Turkey's largest city and leading seaport is __?
Istanbul
Leader of Persia who conquered the Second Babylonian Empire?
Cyrus the Great
The Northern Highlands region contains the countries of Turkey and ____?
The strict social separation of different classes in India is the ______ system?
Caste
The country of ___ was previously known as Ceylon?
Sri Lanka
The country formerly known as Persia is __?
Iran
Narrow, manmade channel of water that joins other bodies of water?
Canal
The capital of Assyria was ___?
Nineveh
The ruler who developed nearly 300 laws about marriage, business, farming, and the everyday life of the Babylonians was __?
Hammurabi
The southernmost country of the Middle East is __?
The oldest independent state in the Arab world is __?
Oman
First European to reach India by sailing around Africa?
Vasco da Gama