Geography
The body of water with the highest salinity in the world
Dead Sea
Of all the peninsulas in the world, which is the largest?
What is the Arabian Peninsula
Which country is known for its cedars in ancient times?
What is Lebanon
The movement to regather the Jews to their homeland is known as what?
What is Zionism
One of the two rivers that make up the fertile crescent
Euphrates
Tigris
What is the highest mountain peak in modern-day Turkey?
What is Mt. Ararat
The largest country in the Middle East is called what?
Who is the prophet that established Islam as a religion?
Who is Muhammed
The city that sits on the border of Europe and Asia.
Istanbul
Which phrase best describes the climate of the Middle East?
A. hot and dry
B. hot and wet
C. cool and rainy
D. cold and dry
What is hot and dry
The peninsula of Asia Minor is now called what?
What is Turkey
In what year did the religious leader of Islam receive his interpretation and establish their faith movement?
What is the year 600 A.D.
The holy city claimed by 3 different religions
Jerusalem
What is the dominate language of the Middle East?
What is Arabic
What are the 2 largest oil producers in the Middle East?
What are Saudi Arabia & Israel
The name of the holy book of Islam is called what?
What is the Koran/Quran
The desert located in southern Israel
Negev
In what year was Israel declared a nation?
What is 1948
Which country was once called Persia?
What is called Iran
Who is the patriarch that fathered the nation that became known as God's people?
Who is Abraham