Ch. 18 Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran

Where are the desert plains located on the Arabian Peninsula?

• South

• West

• East

• North

The world’s largest “what” is located on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Desert

• Lake

• Mountain

• Oasis

What is the name of the world’s largest sand desert?

• Hayes Desert

• Persian Desert

• Hussein Desert

• Rub’ al-Khali Desert

Which country from the Arabian Peninsula is made up of 7 kingdoms?

• Qatar

• United Arab Emirates

• Yemen

• Kuwait

Why do fossil water wells eventually dry out?

• They do not get used and dry up

• Wells do not get refilled by rain water

• Volcanoes change where the water is collected

• Governments close them because of money

What is expected that women not do in Saudi Arabia?

• Vote

• Cook

• Write books or poetry

• Be in public without an adult male

Who is the harsh ruler of Iraq that controlled the media and killed political enemies?

• Osama bin Laden

• Ayatollah Khomein

• Barham Salih

• Saddam Hussein

Why were the Tigris and Euphrates rivers so important ancient civilizations?

• Boundary between to rival nations

• Rivers provided water to the first civilizations

• It was an important part of ancient religions

• It was the only way to travel

Where does the water that can be found in an Oasis come from?

• Underground Reserves

• Large amounts of rain

• Connects to the largest lake in Arabia

• Every oasis is part of a river network

Which of the following are not one of the six other countries that make up the Arabian Peninsula, other than Saudi Arabia?

• Kuwait

• Turkey

• United Arab Emirates

• Qatar