Capitals
Baghdad
highest mountain in the world
Everest
known for cedars in ancient times
Lebanon
founder of Islam
Muhammad
land able to grow crops
fertile
capital of Syria
Damascus
largest continent
Asia
Middle Eastern country once known as Persia
Iran
first Prime Minister of Israel
David Ben-Gurion
most important natural resource in the Middle East
oil
capital of Lebanon
Beirut
country with the most people
China
When did Israel become a nation? (year)
1948
famous missionary to the Middle East
Henry Martyn
largest city in Turkey
Istanbul
Jerusalem
world's largest lake
Caspian Sea
largest country in Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Koran
largest peninsula in the world
Arabian
capital of Turkey
Ankara
altitude of Mt. Everest
29,035 ft
2 largest oil producers in Middle East
Iran, Saudi Arabia
the movement to regather Jews to their land is called ___
Zionism
dominant language in the Middle East
Arabic