Test 3, Ch. 4; Continent Study 1; Geog. Facts 5

Question 1

Amman

Answer 1

Jordan

Question 2

Ankara

Answer 2

Turkey

Question 3

Baghdad

Answer 3

Iraq

Question 4

Beirut

Answer 4

Lebanon

Question 5

Damascus

Answer 5

Syria

Question 6

Jerusalem

Answer 6

Israel

Question 7

Riyadh

Answer 7

Saudi Arabia

Question 8

Tehran

Answer 8

Iran

Question 9

The most important natural resource in the Middle East today is

Answer 9

oil

Question 10

Land that is able to grow crops is

Answer 10

fertile

Question 11

The peninsula of Asia Minor is now called

Answer 11

Turkey

Question 12

The triangular peninsula between Egypt and Israel is the

Answer 12

Sinai Peninsula

Question 13

The largest city in Turkey is

Answer 13

Istanbul

Question 14

The first prime minister of Israel was

Answer 14

David Ben-Gurion

Question 15

The movement to regather the Jews to their land is known as

Answer 15

Zionism

Question 16

Muhammad was the founder of

Answer 16

Islam

Question 17

Areas of high, level land are

Answer 17

plateaus

Question 18

A famous missionary to the Middle East was

Answer 18

Henry Martyn

Question 19

Name one important line of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 19

Arctic Circle or Tropic of Cancer

Question 20

Name one important line of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

Answer 20

Tropic of Capricorn or Antarctic Circle

Question 21

Which important line of latitude divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?

Answer 21

equator

Question 22

From which important line of longitude are the meridians used to measure east or west?

Answer 22

prime meridian

Question 23

the largest continent

Answer 23

Asia

Question 24

the world’s largest lake

Answer 24

Caspian Sea

Question 25

the world’s highest mountain system

Answer 25

Himalayas

Question 26

the altitude of Mt. Everest

Answer 26

29,035 ft.

Question 27

the country with the most people

Answer 27

China

Question 28

The highest mountain in the world

Answer 28

Everest

Question 29

Which peninsula is the largest in the world?

Answer 29

Arabian

Question 30

What is the highest mountain peak in Turkey, where Noah’s Ark is believed to have landed?

Answer 30

Mount Ararat

Question 31

Which phrase best describes the climate of the Middle East?

Answer 31

hot and dry

Question 32

Which language is dominant in the Middle East?

Answer 32

Arabic

Question 33

In which year did Israel become a nation?

Answer 33

1948

Question 34

Which country was known for its cedars in ancient times?

Answer 34

Lebanon

Question 35

What is the largest country in the Middle East?

Answer 35

Saudi Arabia

Question 36

What is the holy book of Islam called?

Answer 36

the Koran

Question 37

What are the two largest oil producers in the Middle East?

Answer 37

Saudi Arabia, Iran

Question 38

Which Middle Eastern country was once called Persia?

Answer 38

Iran

Question 39

Know the following locations on the map?

Answer 39

Amman, Ankara, Arabian Sea, Baghdad, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tehran