Middle East

This picture is an example of.....

• walls protecting groups

• cultural enclaves

• The 2 state solution

• cultural blending

Desalination factories are becoming more common in places which have experienced —

• an influx of refugees

• damaging earthquakes

• mass deforestation

• shortages of fresh water

Who are the Syrian citizens fighting?

• Their authoritarian government.

• Israel.

• Dissident rebels.

• Each other.

The Suez canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to this body of water

• Persian Gulf

• Caribbean Sea

• Red Sea

• Caspian Sea

Muslims pray 5 times per day facing this city.

• Mecca

• Medina

• Jerusalem

• Mena

How often are Muslims required to make a pilgrimage to Mecca?

• every year

• every other year

• every year of their adulthood

• once in their lifetime

This organization has strengthened the global influence of oil exporting nations.

• World Bank

• OPEC

• United Nations

• European Union

Although Christianity & Islam both originated in SW Asia, which religion dominated in Europe?

• Christianity

• Islam

This geographic feature causes 95% of Egyptians to live on just 3% of their land.

• Red Sea

• Sahara desert

• Aswan dam

• Mediterranean Sea

What is the environmental impact of the desalination process?

• fluctuations in sea levels

• changes to nearby ecosystems

• rising ocean temperatures

• increased probability of flooding