Middle East North Africa Test

What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Bahrain

• Yemen

• the United Arab Emirates

• Saudi Arabia

Where is the Syrian Desert located?

• in the southern and central part of the Arabian Peninsula

• in the northern and central part of the Arabian Peninsula

• in the western and central part of the Arabian Peninsula

• in the eastern and central part of the Arabian Peninsula

What percent of the world's petroleum reserves are on the Arabian Peninsula?

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 35%

When were Sumerian city-states formed?

• around 2500 B.C.

• around 3000 B.C.

• around 3500 B.C.

• around 4000 B.C.

Which Babylonian leader was known for his code of laws?

• Alexander

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Suleyman

Which of these cities contains sacred sites associated with Judaism, Christianity and Islam?

• Alexandria

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

• Nazareth

What words describe the climate of the Sahara Desert?

• cold and dry

• cold and wet

• hot and dry

• hot and wet

Which of these energy resources is plentiful on the Arabian Peninsula?

• coal

• hydroelectric power

• nuclear power

• petroleum

What is associated with ancient Egypt?

• belief in one god and an afterlife

• a code of law and the wheel

• defeat of the Byzantine Empire

• hieroglyphics and papyrus

Which of the following came from the Sumerians?

• cuneiform

• papyrus

• pyramids

• qanats