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Egypt
Saudi Arabia
This and That
Iraq
100
What is a cooperative settlement found in Israel called?
a kibbutz
100
Name the longest river in the world which empties into the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt.
Nile River
100
Saudi Arabia is the world's leading exporter of what?
Oil
100
Name the world's largest desert.
Sahara
100
What country did Iraq invade in August of 1990?
Kuwait
200
What is the name of the occupied territory taken from Jordan in the Six-Day War?
West Bank
200
In one word, describe Egypts climate...the word is not "hot."
Dry
200
How much of the world's oil does Saudi Arabia have?
1/4 or 25%
200
Most people of the North Africa/Middle East region belong to what ethnic group or race?
Arabs
200
What is the name of the war that resulted from Iraq's invasion of its neighbor?
The Persian Gulf War (accept: Gulf War)
300
What is the name of the occupied territory on the coast in southwestern captured by Israel in the Six-Day War?
Gaza Strip
300
What is Egypt's main energy resource?
Oil
300
What term describes Saudi Arabia's wish to earn money in different ways than just selling oil?
diversify
300
What language is spoken by most of the people in this region?
Arabic
300
What was the name of the plan to protect Saudi Arabia?
Operation Desert Shield
400
What is the name of the peninsula taken from Egypt in the Six-Day War?
Sinai Peninsula
400
What is the name of the canal that connects the Red and Mediterranean Seas?
Suez Canal
400
You must provide two correct answers to this question to earn the 40 points: What are two restrictions placed on women in Saudi Arabia?
(1) must wear a full-length black cloak when out in public (2) can't drive a car (3) must stay in the female part of the house whe guests are visiting There are other acceptable answers
400
What is the main religion of most of the people in this region?
Islam
400
What is the name of the plan when the UN attacked Iraq?
Operation Desert Storm
500
What is the name of the occupied territory taken from Syria in the Six-Day War?
Golan Heights
500
What controls flooding on the Nile River and also produces electricity for Egypt?
Aswan High Dam
500
What is the name and title of Saudi Arabi's king?
Crown Prince Abdullah
500
What three religions began in this region? You must give all three correct answers.
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
500
How many days did it take allied forces to defeat iraq and capture Kuwait City?
3 days