Physical Geography
What type of climate covers most of the Middle East?
Desert
Name one major religion in the Middle East
Islam / Christianity / Judaism
What is an ethnic group?
Group that shares culture
What resource is found near the Persian Gulf?
Oil
What is a fertile area in the desert called?
Oasis
What two rivers made up Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Euphrates
What does monotheism mean?
Belief in one God
What is the largest ethnic group?
Arabs
Why is water important in the Middle East?
It is scarce
What is a dry riverbed called?
Wadi
What sea separates Africa and the Arabian Peninsula?
Red Sea
Name one holy book
Quran / Bible / Torah
Which group does not have its own country?
Kurds
What is desalination?
Removing salt from water
What is a person who moves place to place called?
Nomad
Where do the Tigris and Euphrates flow into?
Persian Gulf
Which foods are common in this region?
Falafel, Hummus, Flatbread,
Name one ethnic group besides Arabs
Kurds / Berbers / Persians / Turks
What is one problem with relying only on oil?
Economy depends on one resource
What is an aquifer?
Underground water
What canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
Suez Canal
Name the three continents connected by the Middle East.
Asia/Africa/Europe
What is one disadvantage of ethnic diversity?
Conflict / tension
Name one way countries deal with water shortages
Desalination / irrigation
What is a peninsula?
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides