Middle East Review

The Middle East is covered mostly by _______________.

• Desert

• Mountains

• Grasslands

• Tundra

What physical feature stretches across Northern Africa and most of The Middle East?

• The Arabian Desert

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Sahara Desert

• The Atlas Mountains

Most Middle Eastern countries suffer from a lack of _______________.

• Music

• Water

• Oil

• Sand

How are some Middle Eastern countries dealing with a water shortage?

• Drinking only tea and coffee

• Desalination plants (take salt out of ocean water)

• OPEC turns oil into drinking water

• They built a canal to import freshwater from Africa

What 3 continents does the Middle East touch? CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS BELOW

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

What 2 important rivers run through Iraq?

• Jordan & Indus

• Mississippi & Minnesota

• Nile & Suez

• Tigris & Euphrates

Most Middle Eastern countries are: ______________.

• Jewish

• Turkish

• Arabic

• Spanish

What is the main natural resource found in the Middle East?

• Oil

• Fresh Water

• Rice

• Iron Ore

Why is the city of Mecca so important?

• It was the first city-state in Mesopotamia

• It is the holiest city in Islam & a destination for the Hajj

• It is the largest city in the world

• It's where the Six-Days War took place

What is the goal of OPEC?

• To provide clean water to the Middle East

• To keep peace between Israelis and Palestinians

• To keep oil prices high

• To preserve Mesopotamia's historical sites