Middle East Quiz Review

2. What 3 continents does the Middle East span across?

• Africa, Asia, Australia

• Asia, Africa, South America

• Australia, Europe, Eurasia

• Europe, Asia, Africa

• Named by Europeans hundreds of years ago based on their perspective of the world,

• Because it is in the middle of the world

• Named by Christopher Columbus when he thought he was in Asia

• It is east of America

What is the best description of the physical geography of most of the region?

• Densely populated

• Desert

• Rain forest

• Huge diversity in religion

The majority of people in the Middle East speak which language?

• English

• Arabic

• French

• Hebrew

The strategic waterway that connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and through which much of the world's oil passes is:

• Strait of Hormuz

• Strait of Bosporus

• Suez Canal

• Dardanelles Strait

The Middle East and other areas were held for about 700 years by this empire, which collapsed as a result of World War I.

• German Empire

• Austro-Hungarian Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Russian Empire

What important natural resource can be found throughout the Persian Gulf area?

• water

• diamonds

• oil/pertolium

• arable cropland

What three religions began in the Middle East?

• Buddhism, Judaism, Islam

• Christianity, Judaism, Islam

• Buddhism, Arabic, Hindu

This city is considered holy for many religions.

• Mecca, Saudi Arabia

• Jerusalem, Israel

• Bombay, India

• Tokyo, Japan

Which of the following are the main reasons for conflict in the Middle East? (Select all that apply)

• food preferences, language differences

• governmental control, religious and ethnic differences, access to and control of resources

• language differences

• food preferences