Unit 10: North Africa/Southwest Asia

The most valuable non-renewable resource in the Middle East is.....

• Gasoline

• Oil

• Coal

• Water

Which body of water is directly west of the Arabian Peninsula?

• Persian Gulf

• Indian Ocean

• Red Sea

• Bay of Bengal

What is the name of the structure that Muslims worship in?

• Church

• Pagoda

• Mandir

• Mosque

The labor shortage in the Middle East is filled by.....

• Guest Workers

• Refugees

• Latin American immigrants

• Machines

A ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea

• Istanbul

• Bosporous Strait

• Suez Canal

• Great Bridge

A riverbed in the desert that is dry until the wet season.

• Wadi

• Oasis

• Pond

• Dry Riverbed

A territory in the Middle East that is disputed by Israel

• Kashmir

• Southwest Asia

• Syria

• Palestine

Which country has the capital of Baghdad?

• Iraq

• Iran

• Turkey

• Israel

Countries in the Middle East are heavily reliant on jobs in which level of economic activity?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

Which religion finds the Kaaba holy?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism