The Middle East

_________and ________are geographic areas that are grouped together because they share many of the same characteristics.

• North Africa and the Middle East

• Australia and Antarctica

• North America and the Midwest

The majority of land in this area is ________where little rain falls.

• prairie

• rainforest

• desert

__________ do well in the desert because they can travel long distances without water.

• Turtles

• Monkeys

• Camels

In his prologue, the author writes, "Any understanding of the Middle East must begin with  __________________________________________. "

• reading this book

• the premise that no one side is right or wrong

• an understanding of the Muslim faith

• an understanding of the history of the people who live there

Why does Ali tell the author that he hopes the conflict will go on?

• Because war is good for business

• Because he is no longer marginalized as a Palestinian

• Because his son is profiting from working as a guerilla

• Because he's grown accustomed to the war

The author reminisces about the relative ease of his daily commute from _______________________ to the war zone in Gaza, three years after Black September.

• Amman

• Tel Aviv

• Jaffa

• Ramallah

How old was the reporter when he was first sent to the Middle East?

• 33

• 24

• 29

• 27

In this book, the author was a eyewitness to which important military and political event?

• The Yom Kippur War

• The Syrian Civil War

• The Iraq War

• The Israeli–Palestinian Conflict

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'Middle East' correctly?

• The Middle East is known for its diverse cultures and rich history.

• She decided to middle east her way through the crowd.

• The middle east of the cake was delicious.

• He middle east the book on the shelf.

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'The Middle East, known for its deserts, has a rich cultural heritage.'

• The Middle East, known for its deserts, has a rich cultural heritage.

• The Middle East known for its deserts, has a rich cultural heritage.

• The Middle East, known for its deserts has a rich cultural heritage.

• The Middle East known for its deserts has a rich cultural heritage.