Chapter 17: Middle East

Capital of Iraq:

• Tehran

• Baghdad

• Riyadh

• Tel Aviv

Which statement is TRUE about the majority of the Middle East?

• They are monarchies

• Their economies are dependent on oil

• both of these

• none of these

Which of these statements is NOT true?

• Islam is the common religion in this region

• They have abundant water supply

• They have suffered from many religious wars

• all of these are true

What is the name of the process for extracting salt from seawater?

• desertification

• carbonation

• dechlorination

• desalination

This major religious event happened in 70 AD...

• The first Pope was elected

• Jesus was crusified

• the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed

• Muhammad was born

Which country is not located in the desert known as the "Empty Quarter"?

• Yemen

• Syria

• Oman

• none of these

Which ethnic minority fled Iran for safety in Turkey, Iraq and Syria?

• Shiites

• Kurds

• Sunnis

• Mongols

Towers in a mosque where Muslims pray daily...

• septulet

• minaret

• steeple

• pisano

What is "jihad"?

• Muslim hat

• Arab soldier

• Muslim holy war

• Muslim dress

What historical region is fed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

• Casablanca

• Mesopotamia

• Mongolia

• Timbuktu