Saudi Arabia Quiz

What are chemicals made from petroleum or natural gas called?

• Petrochemicals

• Biochemicals

• Agrochemicals

• Pharmaceuticals

What is a natural spring that can create a pond or small lake in the middle of a desert?

• Oasis

• Lagoon

• Reservoir

• Estuary

What is a riverbed that is dry when it has not rained but will become a river when it rains a lot?

• Wadi

• Delta

• Basin

• Fjord

What type of economy focuses on the production of different goods rather than just one good?

• Diverse

• Singular

• Monolithic

• Uniform

What is the world's largest all-sand desert, known as the Rub' al-Khali in Arabic?

• Empty Quarter

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Kalahari

What links the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea?

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• English Channel

• Strait of Gibraltar

What outlines the process through which the next king is chosen in Saudi Arabia, as well as having in writing that Saudi Arabia follows Sharia Law?

• Basic Law

• Constitution

• Charter

• Edict

What is the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in pursuit of political aims?

• Terrorism

• Vandalism

• Espionage

• Sabotage

What is the term for the expanding of deserts?

• Desertification

• Erosion

• Deforestation

• Salinization

_____ Gulf War is the conflict that began when Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990.

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth