Middle East North Africa

What is MENA?

• Middle East and North Africa

• Asia

• Africa

• SouthWest Asia

The Arab Spring was a series of uprisings where people wanted:

• oil money

• democracy and freedoms

• the freedom to bear arms

• ISIS to leave their country

The Suez canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to this body of water

• Persian Gulf

• Caribbean Sea

• Red Sea

• Caspian Sea

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

• water

• oil/petroleum

• diamonds

• arable cropland

This organization has strengthened the global influence of oil producing nations.

• World Bank

• OPEC

• United Nations

• European Union

What three religions began in the Middle East?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

All of these are monotheistic religions EXCEPT...

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

This city is considered holy for many religions.

• Mecca, Saudi Arabia

• Bombay, India

• Jerusalem, Israel

• Tokyo, Japan

The place of worship for Islam is...

• Church

• Synagogoue

• Mosque

When did the Twin Towers attacks occur ?

• September 21, 2001

• September 11, 2001

• September 11, 2002

• August 11, 2001