Middle East and North Africa Quiz

What is the largest nation on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

• Lebanon

• Yemen

Which of the following Middle Eastern countries is densely populated?

• Oman

• Saudi Arabia

• Yemen

• Turkey

Which of the following is a major body of water in the Middle East?

• the Red Sea

• the Arabian Sea

• the Persian Gulf

• all of the above

What two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?

• the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean

• the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

• the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea

• the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf

What river system is an important agricultural center in Egypt?

• the Nile

• the Tigris

• the Euphrates

• the Jordan

Which of the following statements about the Arabian Peninsula is true?

• It is a desert plateau.

• It is mountainous.

• It is all plains.

• It has a large delta.

Where is the Fertile Crescent?

• in the Middle East

• in Southeast Asia

• in North Africa

• in Central Asia

Which of the following statements about farming in the Middle East is true?

• Most of the Middle East is well suited to agriculture.

• The desert regions of Egypt are important agricultural centers.

• Much of Saudi Arabia is arable.

• Many Middle Eastern regions have almost no arable land.

What country is the world’s largest exporter of crude oil?

• United Arab Emirates

• Iraq

• Kuwait

• Saudi Arabia

What country has the greatest variety of mineral resources in the Middle East?

• Turkey

• Kuwait

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq