Geography Unit 9 Middle East

The Suez Canal:

• Connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
• Is a natural waterway used by ships transporting goods
• Creates a longer but safer trip for boats
• contains freshwater (not salt)

OPEC is a group of countries that:

• Make oil concession deals
• Export or sell oil to other nations
• Import or trade for oil from other nations
• Try to lower the price of oil

Which river runs through Egypt?

• Nile River
• Amazon River
• Euphrates River
• Ganges River

What political feature is this?

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

• Syria

What political feature is this?

• Egypt

• Afghanistan

• Iraq

• Iran

What political feature is this?

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

• Libya

• Iraq

What political feature is this?

• Israel

• Syria

• Saudi Arabia

• Egypt

What physical feature is this?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Sahara Desert

• Red Sea

• Persian Gulf

What is the capital of Iraq?

• Jerusalem

• Cairo

• Tehran

• Kabul

• Baghdad

What is the capital of Iran?

• Jerusalem

• Cairo

• Tehran

• Kabul

• Baghdad