Middle East

Which of the following are the main reasons for conflict in the Middle East? (Select all that apply)

• governmental control

• access to and control of resources

• religious and ethnic differences

• language differences

• food preferences

What country is number 14?

• Algeria

• Mali

• Morocco

• Spain

What physical feature is number 3?

• Jordan River

• Persian Gulf

• Red Sea

• Arabian Sea

What country is number 10?

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

• Syria

Map Skill Review: Which is a correct relative location for Oman? (Hint: it's colored in purple.)

• Oman is southeast of Saudi Arabia.

• Oman is west of Yemen.

• Oman is in the Middle East.

• Oman is below United Arab Emirates.

Due to the location of many refineries, what body of water sees the most oil tanker traffic?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Persian Gulf

• Caspian Sea

• Gulf of Aqaba

What country is number 8?

• Turkey

• Syria

• Kuwait

• Israel

Invaded Afghanistan in 1979 hoping to spread communism

• Soviet Union

• China

• Vietnam

• United States

What physical feature is number 6?

• Suez Canal

• Arabian Sea

• Red Sea

• Euphrates River

Which of the following religions have holy sites in Jerusalem, Israel? (Select all that apply!)

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam