MENA: Map Quiz

Which modern-day countries are considered part of the fertile crescent?

• Iraq, Syria, Jordan
• Iran, Syria, Jordan
• Iraq, Iran, Jordan
• Syria, Lebanon, Turkey

The development of which traits allowed the fertile crescent to become the first complex society to resemble a country?

• Farming, Written Laws, Political Systems
• Fertile Land, Strong Military, and Written Laws
• Large Population, Political Systems, Strong Military 
• Farming, Access to water, and Strong Military

In the year 600, Judaism and Christianity Spread to which continent(s)?

• Europe
• Europe, Asia
• Europe, Asia, Africa 
• Africa

The founder of Islam is named...

• Allah
• Akbar
• Mohammed
• Ali

When the Middle East and North Africa were colonized, the Europeans left the legacy of...

• Their native languages
• The modern boundaries of the countries today
• Their cultural practices
• Their economic plans that still impact the area today

This peninsula lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. 

• Arabian
• Sinai
• Iberian 
• Baja

The most common climate within the MENA region is: 

• Mediterranean
• Temperate Grassland
• Humid Subtropical
• Desert

The country that has both the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in it is...

• Iran
• Saudi Arabia
• Syria
• Iraq

The most densely populated areas within the region all: 

• have booming economies
• are near bodies of water
• export oil 
• are Muslim 

The Taurus Mountains are located in...

• Morocco
• Algeria
• Turkey
• Georgia