Southwest Asia / North Africa

Hajj refers to a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca. What religion practices Hajj?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

What rivers make the fertile crescent fertile?

• Tigris & Euphrates

• Mississippi & Ohio

• Nile & Niger

• Danube & Rhine

What country is the largest producer of oil?

• Canada

• China

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

What were the purpose of constructing the pyramids in Egypt?

• Burial site for kings to pass to the after life with wealth

• Ward off invaders from the North

• Punishment for prisoners and criminals

• Served as economic centers of a city, like a mall

When there is a shortage of a product, what does that do to the price of it?

• Price decreases

• Price increases

How is crude oil formed?

• oil spills leak into the ground

• magma underground mixes with soil

• fossils collect on the ocean floor and form into a layer of rock

• heat from desertification chemically changes layers of rock underneath

Kingdom of Israel falls in 70 AD which scatters Jews across the Mediterranean. What is this event called?

• Diaspora

• Zionism

• Holocaust

• Passover

The movement for Jews to establish their own country of Israel is referred to as ________________

• Diaspora

• Zionism

• Holocaust

• Passover

What is the most commonly practiced religion in the Middle East?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

What is the name of the place of worship for Muslims?

• Mosque

• Temple

• Church

• Yoga