Eastern Mediterranean
What is the nickname for Jerusalem?
The Holy Land
What major resource is exported from this region?
Oil
What are the three monotheistic religions?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
What is the number one export throughout the entire Middle East?
Oil
What is the most common language spoken in the Middle East?
Arabic
What is the name of the major urban center in Israel?
Jerusalem
What is the name of the major urban center in Turkey?
Istanbul
What is the name of the religious text used in Christianity?
The Bible
What crops are major exports throughout the region? (List 1)
Citrus Fruits, Olives, Grapes, Dates
What area is home to many historic and religious sites?
The Middle East
What ocean borders Israel?
Mediterranean Sea
What ancient civilization once ruled this area 5000 years ago?
Mesopotamia
What area do all three religions view with significance?
Jerusalem
What organization regulates oil trade within the region?
OPEC
What two countries are constantly at conflict with one another?
Israel and Palestine
What country was divided into two separate countries?
Palestine
What gender lost a majority of their rights in Iran after the 1979 revolution?
Woman
Who founded Islam 1,400 years ago?
Muhammad
What is the largest source of wealth within the Middle East?
(Use another word for oil)
Petroleum
What is the most needed resource the Middle East lacks?
Water
What country is part of the eastern mediterranean that's not listed?
Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, _____
Israel
What three countries make up the northeast mediterranean?
Turkey, Iraq, and Iran
What is the name of the place of worship in Judaism?
Synagogue
What canal allows the Middle East to trade quickly with the rest of the world?
Suez Canal
What is the nickname for ancient Mesopotamia?
The Fertile Crescent