Middle East and North Africa

The Middle East contains the world's saltiest body of water known as:

• Red Sea

• Dead Sea

• Black Sea

• Skeleton Sea

What is the name of the region in modern day Iraq with fertile soil perfect for settling and growing, and also the site of the "cradle of civilization"?

• Great Northern Plain

• The Middle Eastern Plain

• The Middles Eastern Crescent

• The Fertile Crescent

The Arabian Peninsula provides which fraction of the world's oil supply?

• 1/16

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

What plant is grown in abundance in Egypt is vital to its economy?

• Cotton

• Potatoes

• Sugar cane

• Indigo

The ________ River in North Africa is the longest river in the world

• Nile

• Red

• Dead

• Amazon

Which country in the middles East experiences numerous earthquakes due to its location along a fault line?

• Cyprus

• Iran

• Afghanistan

• Crete

The major mountain range in North Africa is called the _______ Mountains

• Appalachian

• Andes

• Ural

• Atlas

Which of the following options best describes the characteristics of a Mediterranean climate?

• Wet, hot, dry winters and cool, rainy summers

• Cool, snowy winters and cold summers

• Warm, dry summers and cool, mild rainy winters

• Cool, rainy summers and mild winters

Arabic people are descendants of 3 groups, which are:

• Israelis, Hyksos, and Kurds

• Turks, Hittites, and Canaanites

• Egyptians, Phoenicians, and Iraqis

• Canaanites, Babylonians, and Egyptians

People from Iran or "land of the Aryans" originally migrated from Southern Russia and speak which language?

• Farsi

• French

• Arabic

• Spanish