Middle East Review

What 2 continents does the Middle East span across?

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

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

• Desert

• Rain forest

• Densely populated

• Huge diversity in religion

The largest country by land area in the Middle East.

• Iran

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

The longest river in the world that flows through Egypt

• Nile

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Jordan

Sea in the Middle East which borders Saudi Arabia on one side and Iran on the other side empties into the Arabian Sea through the strait of Hormuz

• Persian Gulf

• Red Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

Largest Peninsula in the world where multiple Middle East countries are located.

• Anatolian Peninsula

• Sanai Peninsula

• Arabian Peninsula

• Iranian Peninsula

The historic region known as Mesopotamia was located between these two rivers.

• Tigris and Jordan

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Euphrates

• Jordan and Nile

Sea that separates Africa From Asia

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

• Persian Gulf

• Arabian Sea

The strategic waterway that connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea which is a major shipping route.

• Suez Canal
• Strait of Hormuz
• Strait of Bosporus
• Dardanelles Strait

What is the name of the country that is labeled number 1?

• Saudi Arabia
• Bahrain
• Iran
• Syria