The Middle East is covered mostly by _______________.

• Desert

• Mountains

• Grasslands

• Tundra

Most Middle Eastern countries suffer from a lack of _______________.

• Music

• Water

• Oil

• Sand

How are some Middle Eastern countries dealing with a water shortage?

• Drinking only tea and coffee

• Desalination plants (take salt out of ocean water)

• OPEC turns oil into drinking water

• They built a canal to import freshwater from Africa

What 3 continents does the Middle East touch? CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS BELOW

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

Most of the mountains & plateaus in the Middle East are located in _____________ & ______________

• Syria & Saudi Arabia

• Iraq & Jordan

• Turkey & Iran

• Yemen & Oman

What 2 important rivers run through Iraq?

• Jordan & Indus

• Mississippi & Minnesota

• Nile & Suez

• Tigris & Euphrates

What is the main natural resource found in the Middle East?

• Oil

• Fresh Water

• Rice

• Iron Ore

Most Middle Eastern countries are: ______________.

• Jewish

• Turkish

• Arabic

• Spanish

What languages are spoken in Iran?

• Persian & Farsi

• English & Spanish

• Hebrew & Arabic

• Tigris & Euphrates

Why did the UN create the country of Israel for the Jews?

• No one lived in Israel at the time

• To provide Jews with a homeland

• To give them access to the oil resources

• To build an alliance with Palestinians