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Middle East 7th
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the land between two rivers called? | Mesopotamia |
| What 3 continents is the Middle East located in? | Europe, Asia and Northern Africa |
| What is the largest Peninsula in the World? | Arabian Peninsula |
| This is nicknamed the "Empty quarter" and is one of the largest sand deserts in the world. | Rubal Khali |
| What is wet, fertile area that forms where underground water bubbles to the surface? | Oasis |
| This civilization in the Tigris and Euphrates delta created the wheel, plow, and city states. | Sumerians |
| What is the world's first system of writing called? | Cuneiform |
| What was a set of 282 laws that dealt with parts of daily life in Babylon? | Hammurabi's code |
| What civilization was located in modern day Lebanon and was known for the creation of the alphabet and trading cedar/purple dye | Phoenicians |
| What civilization was located in modern day Iran and was the center of art and culture? The capitol was Persepolis | Persian Empire |
| What is a follower of Islam called? | Muslim |
| The piece of clothing is typically worn by men and is a long loose white shirt with a cotton headdress held in place with a a cord. | Thobe |
| This piece of clothing is traditionally worn by women and is black cloak and veil worn in public to protect modesty | Abava |
| What type of government does Saudi Arabia have? | monarchy |
| What organization influences the world's oil prices by controlling the supply? | OPEC |
| This country was invaded by Iraq in 1990 for their oil fields | Kuwait |
| This country is a group of islands in the Persian Gulf and relies on tourism | Bahrain |
| This country has the 3rd highest supply of natural gas in the world | Qatar |
| What country has the tallest building in the world named the Burj Khalifa | UAE (United Arab Emitites) |
| This country is the poorest country in the Araibian Peninsula and is currently in an ongoing civil war | Yemen |
| What is the major faith *religion) in the Middle East | Islam |
| What is the Quran | Muslims Holy book |
| How many times a day are Muslims required to pray? | 5 |
| What holy city do Muslims face to pray and are required to take a pilgrimage to? | Mecca |
| During Ramadan, Muslims are required to do waht? | fast |
| This flavorful dip is made from smashed chickpeas, oil and garlic | hummus |
| What is the name of the head covering worn by Muslim women? | Hijabs |
| What is the most commonly spoken language in the Middle East | ARabic |
| Who was the dictator of Iraq from 1979-2003 | Saddam Hussein |
| What conflict occurred when Iraq refused to let United Nation inspectors into their country and was suspected of having weapons of mass destruction | operation Iraq freedom |
| What terrorist planned the 911 attacks and led Al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan. | Osama Bin Laden |
| This is the longest war in the US history | war in Afghanistan |
| This country is in an ongoing civil war against dictator Bashar Al-Assad | Syria |
| What is a person who flees their home or country for safety called? | Refugee |
| What kind of agendas separatists groups have when committing terrorists acts | political |
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