Middle East Test

What country was known as Palestine.

• Iran

• Jerusalem

• Israel

• Mesopotamia

The most famous desert in the Southwest Asia.

• Negev Desert

• Arabian Desert

• Syrian Desert

• Rub al-Khali Desert

What is the name for the Muslim's month long period of fasting?

• Mecca

• Ramadan

• Kwanzqq

• Passover

What is the most critical resource in SW Asia?

• water

• potash

• oil

• salt

Whose teachings is the Islamic religion based on?

• Abraham

• Hammurabi

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Mohammad

This country was once called Persia.

• Iraq

• Iran

• Israel

• Jordan

What waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?

• Strait of Hormuz

• Persian Gulf

• Suez Canal

• Dead Sea

What was the movement that supported the creation of a Jewish homeland?

• Semitism

• Apartheid

• Zionism

• Desalination

Which country in Southwest Asia has the highest literacy rate?

• Israel

• Afghanistan

• Saudi Arabia

• Qatar

What is the process of removing salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming?

• desalination

• wadi

• desaltification

• embargo