Middle Eastern Geography and Culture

Which country is located at the 1 on the map?

• Egypt

• Afghanistan

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

Which number is located closest to the Strait of Hormuz?

• 7

• 3

• 6

• 12

Why does water cause political conflict in the Middle East?

• There is a scarcity of water

• Countries dam the rivers north of other countries

• Countries pollute the water systems that they share with other countries

• All of the Above

What is the process called of removing salt and other chemicals from sea water?

• desertification

• drip irrigation

• desalination

• drought

What are the two Muslim ethnic groups called that are divided within the religion?

• Christians and Jews

• Persians and Kurds

• Sunni and Shia

• Sunni and Kurds

What country is located at number 8 on the map?

• Iraq

• Iran

• Afghanistan

• Turkey

Which number on the map is the Red Sea?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What links the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean?

• Strait of Hormuz

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Dead Sea

What is an underground tunnel that brings water from the hills to the dry plains called?

• Bedouins

• qanats

• subsistence farming

• Canal

Which religious group has the Torah as its Holy Book?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism