Geographic Locations and People
What are the names of the nomadic people who keep herds of camels, horses, and sheep?
The Bedouin
What do Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have in common?
They are monotheistic
Why did Arab countries invade Israel in 1948?
Israel’s Declaration of Independence
What do the Dead Sea and the Caspian Sea have in common?
They are both landlocked
Are there more people in Southwest Asia or the United States?
Southwest Asia
Where are the Tigris and the Euphrates river?
Iraq
What month is the holy month of fasting for Muslims?
Ramadan
This was the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel.
Egypt
Which country has coasts on the Mediterranean and Black Seas?
Turkey
Where do most people in Southwest Asia live?
Coastlines
What is the name of the cartel that controls the world's supply of oil?
OPEC
What are the five duties required of Muslims called?
Five Pillars of Islam
Which territories are at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
West Bank and Gaza Strip
Which two rivers are considered part of the same river system?
Tigris and Euphrates
What are the two most populous countries in Southwest Asia?
Turkey and Iran
What is the waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean?
Strait of Hormuz
What city in Israel houses the 3 main religions in our world?
Jerusalem
What people conquered Mesopotamia and Persia in the A.D 1200s?
Mongols
Which two continents did Islam control in A.D 800?
Africa and Asia
What natural resource does the United States depend on from Southwest Asia?
What is the body of water landlocked between Jordan and Israel?
The Dead Sea
Name two ethnic or religious minorities in the Arab World.
Coptic Christians, Maronites, Druze, Alawites, Kurds
What is the name of the WWI agreement between the U.K. and France on how to divide up the Ottoman Empire?
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Which country controls the West Bank and East Jerusalem?
Israel
What is fossil water?
Water from thousands of years ago trapped between layers of rock