Population of MENA Region Quiz

Which of the following countries in the MENA region have populations exceeding 80 million each?

• Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon

• Iran, Turkey, Egypt

Which country in the MENA region has a population of approximately 82 million people?

• Iran

• Turkey

Where does the majority of the population reside in Egypt?

• Desert settlements

• Small rural villages

Which country in the MENA region has a population of approximately 100 million people?

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

Which two countries in the MENA region have the smallest populations?

• Qatar and Bahrain

• Lebanon and Jordan

Which language family includes the Turkic languages in the MENA region?

• Altaic

• Nilo-Saharan

Which language family do Farsi and Kurdish belong to in the MENA region?

• Indo-European

• Afro-Asiatic

What percentage of the total world population does the MENA region represent?

• Slightly over 6%

• Slightly over 10%

What does OPEC stand for?

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Companies

Which of the following characteristics are associated with the classic Islamic city of Medina?

• All of the above

• High defensive wall

• Congregational mosque

• Administrative and educational complex

• Bazaar or Souq (Commercial Zone)