Review: Geography of Middle East

The Middle East is PREDOMINANTLY in what region?

• Europe

• Africa

• Southwest Asia

• Southeast Asia

What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

• Iran

• Egypt

What country is EAST of Iran?

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

• Kuwait

• Afghanistan

What small, oil-rich country is located south of Iraq and north of Saudi Arabia?

• Qatar

• Kuwait

• Bahrain

• Israel

Which small country recently hosted the FIFA World Cup?

• Bahrain

• Iraq

• Qatar

• Israel

What body of water is surrounded by oil deposits?

• Red Sea

• Dead Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Persian Gulf

In order to sail into and out of the Persian Gulf, boats must pass through what narrow body of water?

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Strait of Hormuz

• Suez Canal

• Dead Sea

Traveling WEST to EAST, the two rivers that start in Turkey and run through Iraq are?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Euphrates and Tigris

• Nile and Jordan

• Jordan and Euphrates

The Jordan River forms the eastern border of what country?

• Jordan

• Syria

• Kuwait

• Israel

What Palestinian territory is located on the Mediterranean Sea?

• West Bank

• Gaza Strip

• Israel

• Syria