Middle East

What three religions began in the Middle East?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

This city is considered holy for many religions.

• Mecca, Saudi Arabia

• Bombay, India

• Jerusalem, Israel

• Tokyo, Japan

Who are the main groups fighting in Israel?

• Palestinian Arabs

• Egyptian Muslims

• Christians

• Israeli Jews

The Arab Spring was a series of uprisings where people wanted:

• oil money

• democracy and freedoms

• the freedom to bear arms

• ISIS to leave their country

What important natural resource can be found throughout the Persian Gulf area?

• water

• oil/petroleum

• diamonds

• arable cropland

What is this area called that allows 20% of the world's oil to be shipped out of the Persian Gulf?

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Indian Ocean

• Strait of Hormuz

What is the name of the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Yemen

• Saudi Arabia

• Oman

• United Arab Emirates

Which Middle Eastern country is in both Asia and Europe?

• Turkey

• Romania

• Somalia

• Israel

This summer in Saudi Arabia, this group that has had few rights will be given the right to drive motor vehicles.

• Jews

• Shia Muslims

• Sunni Muslims

• women

This country has one of the lowest "freedom" scores in the world. Millions of refugees have fled the raging civil war.

• Jordan

• North Korea

• Israel

• Syria