Countries
Which of the following countries does not share a border with Iran?
Turkey, Iraq, Turkmenistan, Jordan
Jordan
The city of Mecca, one of the holiest sites in Islam, is located in which country?
Saudi Arabia
Which body of water is located to the east of the Middle East?
Caspian Sea
The British showed no signs of honouring their promise to grant independence
What are the 2 Muslim groups in the Middle East?
Sunni and Shia
What is the name given to the broad agriculturally productive region of the Middle East that marks the birthplace of civilization?
The Fertile Crescent is the region where the civilizations of the Middle East and the Mediterranean basin began. The Fertile Crescent includes a roughly crescent-shaped area of relatively fertile land that probably had a more moderate, agriculturally productive climate in the past than today, especially in Mesopotamia and the Nile valley.
Name the only landlocked country in the Middle East
Afghanistan
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates
How did the British respond to the Iraqi riots?
The British responded with a savage bombing campaign, dropping 97 tonnes of bombs on the rebels, and on some civilian targets. The Iraqi death toll is estimated to have been between 7,000 and 10,000.
Which country has biggest muslim population in the world?
Indonesia, Pakistan, India
The Dead Sea, known for its high salinity, is bordered by which two countries in the Middle East?
Jordan and Israel
Which country has the largest oil reserve in the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers have their sources within 80km of each other. Which country are these sources located in?
Turkiye
Who was the Ottoman Empire named after?
Osman, its first ruler, who in the early 1300s expanded it from a tiny part of northwest Turkey to a slightly less tiny part
How many dialects are spoken in the Middle East?
More than 60
Which Middle Eastern country is the smallest in terms of land area?
Bahrain
The ancient city of Babylon is located in which modern-day country?
Iraq
In what country would you find Lake Tiberias, better known as the Sea of Galilee?
What was the name of the treaty signed between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies after WWI?
Treaty of Sèvres
When was the term 'Middle East' first used?
1902
What is the capital of Syria?
Damascus
Where is the site of Mesopotamia, one of the cradles of civilisation?
The Strait of Hormuz links which 3 bodies of water?
Persian Gulf (west) with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea (southeast)
What event officially marked the end of the Ottoman Empire? When?
The elimination of the Ottoman Sultan’s title officially marked the end of the Ottoman Empire in 1922
When was the Iran-Iraq War? Who were the leaders of Iran and Iraq at the time?
22 Sept 1980 – 20 Aug 1988
Saddam Hussein and Ayatollah Khomeini