Test 3-Middle East/GF 5

Question 1

Who was a famous missionary to the Middle East?

Answer 1

Henry Martin

Question 2

Areas of high, level land are called______________.

Answer 2

plateaus

Question 3

Muhammed was the founder of ____________.

Answer 3

Islam

Question 4

The movement to regather the Jews to their land is known as_____________.

Answer 4

Zionism

Question 5

The first prime minister of Israel was_________.

Answer 5

David Ben Gurion

Question 6

The largest city in Turkey is________________.

Answer 6

Istanbul

Question 7

The triangular peninsula between Egypt and Israel is the__________.

Answer 7

Sinai Peninsula

Question 8

The peninsula of Asia Minor is now called__________.

Answer 8

Turkey

Question 9

Land that is able to grow crops is_______________.

Answer 9

fertile

Question 10

The most important natural resource in the Middle East today is _____________.

Answer 10

oil

Question 11

Name one important line of latitude in the NORTHERN hemisphere.

Answer 11

Tropic of Cancer

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Prime Meridian

Question 13

Name one important line of latitude in the SOUTHERN hemisphere.

Answer 13

Tropic of Capricorn

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Equator

Question 15

The largest continent is______________.

Answer 15

Asia

Question 16

The world’s largest lake is the ____________________.

Answer 16

Caspian Sea

Question 17

The world’s highest mountain system is____________.

Answer 17

Himalayas

Question 18

The altitude of Mt. Everest is______________.

Answer 18

29,035 feet

Question 19

The country with the most people is_____________.

Answer 19

China

Question 20

The highest mountain in the world is___________.

Answer 20

Mt. Everest

Question 21

The largest peninsula in the world is_____________.

Answer 21

Arabian Peninsula

Question 22

The highest mountain peak in Turkey, where Noah’s Ark is believed to have landed is______________.

Answer 22

Mt. Ararat

Question 23

The climate of the Middle East is_______________.

Answer 23

Hot and dry

Question 24

What is the dominant or main language in the Middle East?

Answer 24

Arabic

Question 25

What year did Israel become a nation?

Answer 25

1948

Question 26

Which country was known for its cedar trees in ancient times?

Answer 26

Lebanon

Question 27

What is the largest country in the Middle East?

Answer 27

Saudi Arabia

Question 28

What is the holy book of Islam called?

Answer 28

Koran

Question 29

Name the two largest oil producers in the Middle East.

Answer 29

Saudi Arabia

Question 30

Which Middle Eastern country was once called Persia?

Answer 30

Iran

Question 31

Amman

Answer 31

Jordan

Question 32

Damascus

Answer 32

Syria

Question 33

Ankara

Answer 33

Turkey

Question 34

Baghdad

Answer 34

Iraq

Question 35

Beirut

Answer 35

Lebanon

Question 36

Jerusalem

Answer 36

Israel

Question 37

Riyadh

Answer 37

Saudi Arabia

Question 38

Tehran

Answer 38

Iran