Collins-World Geography-Middle East

Most of the population of the Middle East lives

• Near Water

• On open plains

• in the mountains

• inland

The religion of Islam was originated in the Arabian Peninsula by

• Jesus

• God

• Muhammad

• Osama Bin Laden

) The Dead Sea is

• World's Deepest Lake

• The Major Source of Irrigation for the region

• World's Saltiest Lake

• Best way to transport between Israel and Jordan

The purpose of OPEC is to control worldwide prices for

• food

• water

• coal

• oil

Those people who follow the teachings of Jesus became known as

• Muslim

• Hebrew

• Christian

• Moores

A holy place of worship for the followers of Islam is called a

• pilgramage

• nomad

• pillar

• mosque

All Muslims are expected to make a pilgrimage to

• Jerusalem

• Ramadan

• Mecca

• Damascus

The major religion of North Africa, which came from the Middle East is

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Orthodox Muslim

Which of the following is a religious duty of the followers of Islam?

• Prayer

• Charity

• Fasting

• All the above

Which of the following names the holiest Jewish site in Jerusalem?

• Dome of the Rock

• Church of the Holy Sepulchre

• Western Wall

• Mosque