Middle East (Western Asia)

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Explore the Middle East: A Quiz Adventure

Test your knowledge about the captivating region of the Middle East with our interactive quiz! Dive into fascinating facts about geography, history, and culture, ranging from the importance of rivers to significant landmarks.

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What does Anatolia mean in Latin?

Series of atolls

Mountainous region

Asia Minor

Land of song birds

What is the term "semite" related to?

Levant

Liviathon

Semicolon

Similar

What is the elevation of the Nad Plateau?

360 meters

1,800 meters

2,360 meters

1,360 meters

Which coast of the Arabian Peninsula is the Hajaz and Asia region?

Western

Eastern

Northern

Southern

Which region of the Middle East was Moses in when he received the Ten Commandments?

Cyprus

Syrian Desert

Iranian Plateau

Sinai Peninsula

Which three countries are in the Syrian Desert Region?

Syria, Jordan, Iraq

Syria, Iran & Iraq

Syria, Israel, & Jordan

Syria, Lebanon & Jordan

What name has also been given to Mesopotamia?

"Bed of Life"

"Utopia"

"Bread of Life"

"Cradle of Civilization"

What does "Cyprus" mean?

Copper

Gold

Diamonds

Lead

How hot does the region of Rub Al'Khali get by noon in the summer?

110 F

120 F

130F

140 F

What is the name of the waterway that the Tigris and Euphrates forms?

Shaat-al-arab

Arabian Sea

Red Sea

Rub Al' Khali

What does the Suez Canal connect?

Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea

Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

Persian Gulf & Indian Ocian

Indian Ocian & Persian Gulf

Where does the Jordan River begin?

The Dead Sea

Mediterranean Sea

Sea of Galilee

Euphrates River

Which two countries is the Jordan River a political boundary?

Israel & Lebanon

Jordan & Lebanon

Syria & Jordan

Israel & Jordan

What makes the Eastern border of the Iranian Plateau?

Zagros Mountains

Hindu Cush Mountains

Himalayan Mountains

Cyprus Island

From which country do the Tigris and Euphrates originate?

Turkey

Jordan

Syria

Iran

Which territory is densely populated and politically unstable?

Gaza Strip

Jerusalem

Bethlehem

Golan Heights

How long is the Suez Canal

20 miles

120 miles

220 miles

320 miles

Where does the Jordan River end?

Mediterranean Sea

Red Sea

Suez Canal

Dead Sea

Which country completed the Suez Canal?

France

Britain

U.S.

Egypt

What is the majority religion in the Middle East?

Judaism

Hindu

Islam

Christianity

What is the majority language in the Middle East

English

Cyrillic

Arabic

Hebrew

Which two rivers make the boundaries for Mesopotamia?

Jordan and Euphrates

Euphrates and Suez Canal

Jordan and Tigris

Tigris and Euphrates

Rivers in the region provide water for what?

Farming

Drinking

Dehydration

Both Farming and Drinking

What is one of the main waterbodies oil is shipped out of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iran?

Mediterranean

Persian Gulf

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Which strait connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea?

Gibralter

Panama

Behring

Hormuz

Which Cardinal Direction is the Arabian Sea from the Indian Ocean?

North

South

East

West

Which sea is an inlet between Africa and Asia?

Mediterranean

Red

Galilee

Dead

During the Roman Empire which sea was an important route between China and Rome?

Black

Red

Galilee

Dead

Which sea was a key part of the Spice Trade during the Middle Ages?

Black

Red

Galilee

Dead

Which piece of the Middle East is located on the Southeastern Shore of the Mediterranean Sea, is 4-5 miles wide, about 25 miles long and is politically unstable?

Golen Heights

Palestinian territory

Gaza Strip

Sinai Peninsula

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