Places and Regions - Western Asia (Middle East)

What rivers are identified by 1 and 2? (Hint: This is where Mesopotamian civilization began!)

• Nile and Congo

• Indus and Ganges

• Yellow and Yangtze

• Tigris and Euphrates

One of the largest deserts in the world is located on the peninsula at number 3. What is its name?

• Gobi

• Sahara

• Arabian

• Taklamakan

What is the name of the plateau at number 4? (Hint: It is also the name of the peninsula, also called Asia Minor.)

• Tibet

• Iranian

• Deccan

• Anatolia

The mountains at number 5 are in western Iran. What is their name?

• Zagros

• Tien Shan

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

Number 6 is called a sea, but it is actually a lake that is about 9 or 10 times saltier than the ocean. What is its name?

• Aral Sea

• Dead Sea

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

The body of water is located at number 7 connects Europe to its north and west to Asia Minor to its south. What is its name?

• Aral Sea

• Dead Sea

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

The body of water located at number 8 is called a sea, but it is actually the largest freshwater lake in the world. What is its name?

• Aral Sea

• Dead Sea

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

The mountains located at number 9 form part of the border between Europe and Asia. What is their name?

• Caucasus

• Zagros

• Taurus

• Ural

The large body of water at number 10 connects Europe, Asia and Africa. What is its name?

• Arabian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

Arab traders sailed across the body of water at number 11 to trade with cultures in East Africa on the Swahili coast. What is its name?

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea