Middle East Region

What physical feature covers most of the Middle East Region?

• Rivers

• Mountain

• Desert

• Islands

What Islamic holiday requires muslims to fast from sunrise to sunset for one month?

• Christmas

• Ramadan

• Id Al Fitr

• Spring Festival Eve

Found mostly in Saudi Arabia, this desert is the largest "sand desert" in the world.

• Sahara

• Arabian

• Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter)

• K2

Located in Pakistan, this mountain is the second highest peak on earth.

• K2

• Himilaya

• Mount Everest

• Hindu Kush

What is the main religion in the Middle East Region?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

What two rivers flow through Iraq and are two of the few fresh water sources in the Middle East?

• Tennessee and Mississippi

• Nile and Amazon

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Yangtze and Yellow

A person that worships Islam is known as a _________________.

• Christian

• Jew

• Muslim

• Hindu

The idea that the world is "shrinking" because of advancements in travel technology and communication technology.

• Interdependence

• Independence

• Globalization

• Culturalization

Who is the prophet (messenger) of Islam?

• Jesus Christ

• Abraham

• Confucius

• Muhammad

What is the Islamic holy book called?

• Quran

• Bible

• Torah

• Vedas