Intro to the Middle East

The Middle East spans from ________

• England to India

• North Africa to Southern Europe

• North Africa to Southwest Asia

• France to Japan

The Middle East is significant because it ______

• has the highest GDP in the world,

• has large oil and water supplies.

• is where many early civilizations originated.

• is the fastest growing region of the world.

In recent times, the Middle East has faced ___________

• enormous economic growth

• massive outbreaks of disease and famine

• significant improvements in educational reform and political freedom

• war, terrorism, and political upheaval

The Middle East is home to over____________

• 3 billion people

• 300 million people

• 30 million people

• 3 million people

The Middle East has been at the crossroads of _________ for thousands of years.

• democracy

• major trade routes

• political reform

• educational reform

Which of the following religions did NOT originate in the Middle East?

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• Hinduism
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam

_____ is the most widely spoken language in the Middle East.

• Arabic

• Persian

• French

• Hindi

The Middle East has some of the world's largest reserves of ___

• coal

• copper

• oil

• gold

The Suez Canal connects the ___________

• Atlantic and Pacific Oeans

• Atlantic and Indian Oceans

• Red and Mediterranean Seas

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Largest peninsula in the world

• Arabian

• Horn of Africa

• Indochina

• Indian