Cities/countries
Famous Landmarks/geography
Middle East basics
Turkey Basics
Israel Basics
100
The letter M is over this Country
Turkey
100
This ancient city is famous for its rock cut architecture and is a famous tourist attraction in Jordan
Petra
100
What is the largest country in the Middle East by land area?
Saudi Arabia
100
What sea does Turkey border to the North?
Black Sea
100
Although the capitol of Israel is Jerusalem, most foreign countries choose to keep their embassies in this city due to the ongoing dispute with Palestine.
Tel Aviv
200
Number 5 is highlighting this country
Israel
200
This building in Istanbul was built in the 6th century as a Christian Cathedral and then became a Mosque until being turned into a museum.
Hagia Sophia
200
This expanding Republic took over the Eastern Mediterranean area in the 1st century B.C.
Rome
200
The Ottoman Empire's power peaked in the 16th century during the reign of this leader
Suleiman the Magnificent
200
What Roman emperor banned Jews from living in Israel and renamed the area Syria Palestina?
Hadrian
300
What is the capitol f Israel
Jerusalem
300
This body of water is located between Africa and Asia. The origin of its name is unknown.
The Red Sea
300
This Saudi Arabian City is regarded as the holiest city in Islam.
Mecca
300
The Ottoman Empire captured the Byzantine capitol city of Constantinople in what year?
1453
300
What year did David Ben-Gurion declare Israel a state?
1948
400
What is the capitol of Turkey?
Ankara
400
Where is the Middle East located (what direction and what continent)
Western Asia
400
Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus Turkey and Egypt all have this form of government.
Presidential Republic
400
This man was the first president of Turkey
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
400
75% of people living in Israel practice this religion.
Judaism (Jewish)
500
This is the only major city in the world that is located on two continents and is the largest city in Turkey
Istanbul
500
What is the largest peninsula in the world?
The Arabian Peninsula
500
The majority of countries that border the Persia Gulf have large amounts of this resource.
OIL
500
Turkey like the majority of the Middle Eastern countries follows this religion.
Islam
500
-Daily Double Bonus-
What is the name of Mrs. Williams's dog
Beckett