Southwest Asia Review

What nation of Southwest Asia has land in both Asia and Europe?

• Israel

• Turkey

• Afghanistan

• Iran

What city do Muslims pilgrimage to in Saudi Arabia to fulfill their obligation of Hajj?

• Tashkent

• Medina

• Mecca

• Riyadh

What is the largest desert in Saudi Arabia?

• Negev

• Qatar

• Rub’ al Khali

• Fertile Cresent

What nation does the Hindu Kush cover most of today?

• Iraq

• Turkey

• Afghanistan

• Iran

What is the most industrialized country in Southwest Asia?

• Turkey

• Iraq

• Iran

• Israel

The Law of Return brought an increase in which of the following in Israel?

• Military power

• Jewish population

• Mining industries

• Arab population

What body of water in Southwest Asia is the saltiest and lowest in the world?

• Dead Sea

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

Istanbul is the only city in the world located on two…

• Mountain ranges

• Continents

• Peninsulas

• Oceans

What nation was ruled for centuries by shahs (kings) until the royal family was overthrown in 1979?

• Iran

• Israel

• Palestine

• Afghanistan

In what nation is the government unified under a single monarch that still rules today?

• Palestine

• Saudi Arabia

• Afghanistan

• Israel