North Africa and SW Asia

What country is highlighted on the map?

• Afghanistan

• Iran

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

What country is highlighted on the map?

• Egypt

• Turkey

• Monocco

• Israel

What city is the primary pilgrimage destination for Muslims?

• Jerusalem
• Rome
• Medina

• Mecca

The Middle East is the crossroads of what three continents?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America

What region is also known historically as the Middle East?

• Eastern Europe
• Southern Africa
• Northern South America
• Southwest Asia

Agriculture along the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates Rivers was improved by --

• dust from the Sahara Desert

• glacial runoff

• periodic flooding

• mining large salt domes

What is Mecca the home to, the holiest site in Islam?

• Kaaba

• Dome of the Rock

• Western Wall

• Church of the Holy Sepulcher

What major climates are found in the Middle East and North Africa?

• Arid and semiarid climates

• jungles and mountains

• rivers and forests

• volcanic mountains and earthquakes

What is the capital of Iran?

• Cairo

• Tehran
• Baghdad
• Mecca

What is the another name for the Arabian Gulf?

• Red Sea
• Strait of Hormuz

• Gulf of Aden
• Persian Gulf