Middle East v 2

Front

The river "shared" by Syria, Jordan, and Israel is: Tigris, Euphrates, Jordan, Nile

Back

Jordan

Front

What are the two rivers critical in the formation of the first ancient civilizations, and run through modern day Iraq?

Back

Tigris and Euphrates

Front

The Middle East region is primarily made up of what physical geographic feature? Options: Desert, Grassy Plains, Rainforest, Arctic Mountains

Back

Desert

Front

What is the greatest geographic challenge in the Middle East? Options: Pollution, Lack of fresh water, Scarce mineral resources, Not enough trees

Back

Lack of fresh water

Front

One characteristic shared by Islam, Judaism, and Christianity is that they all

Back

are monotheistic

Front

Body of water in Israel that is so salty that it is home to no living organisms

Back

Dead Sea

Front

Man-made geographic feature that connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

Back

Suez Canal

Front

Means "a messenger of God" all three religions discussed in the unit had famous ones

Back

Prophet

Front

Which Middle Eastern religion believes Jesus Christ was the messiah?

Back

Christianity

Front

What is anti-semitism?

Back

Discrimination against Jews.