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Where did many Jewish people migrate after WWII?
a) Lebabon
b) Egypt
c) Syria
d) Israel

Money from oil has shaped the policies of many Middle Eastern countries. What is an example of these domestic policies that occurred due to oil wealth?
a) Social services can be provided.
b) Everyone is given a high paying job.
c) There is no immigration allowed to these countries.
d) All higher education is free for citizens.

Which two countries have a democracy?
a) Saudi Arabia and Egypt
b) Egypt and Turkey
c) Turkey and Israel
d) Iraq and Iran

Which country contains the majority of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a) Syria
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Yemen
d) Iraq

Which country produces the most oil?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Kuwait
c) Yemen
d) Qatar

What happened at Camp David when the leaders of Egypt and Israel met?
a) The two leaders could not reach an agreement.
b) The talks were successful and a peace agreement was acheived.
c) The United States was not satisfied with talks.
d) No real progress was made.

How has natural resources affected the economy of the Middle East?
a) Manufacturing jobs are common
b) Some countries have gained wealth due to petroleum
c) There are no natural resources available to trade.
d) The mining industry is booming.

The majority of Egypt's population is located around what geographic feature?
a) Nile River
b) Atlas Mountains
c) Mediterranean Sea
d) Persian Gulf

The Suez canal connects which two bodies of water?
a) Atlantic Ocean and Arabian Sea
b) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
c) Red Sea to Dead Sea
d) Red Sea to Persian Gulf

Which is the holy city to the three monotheistic religions
a) Bethleham
b) Cairo
c) Kuwait City
d) Jerusalem

Which two countries are democratic?
a) Saudi Arabia and Israel
b) Egypt and Yemen
c) Israel and Turkey
d) Turkey and Afghanistan

Followers of this religion worship in synagogue?
a) Judaism
b) Christianity
c) Islam
d) Buddism

What are the three main groups of people living in North Africa?
a) Jews, Arabs, Christians
b) Berbers, Arabs, Egyptians
c) Egyptians, Arabs, French
d) Arabs, Jews, French

When the supply of oil drops due to a decrease in oil exports, how are other countries affected?
a) trade stops between countries
b) people stop buying cars
c) the price of gasoline rises
d) the unemployment rate goes up

Which body of water is important due to petroleum?
a) Persian Gulf
b) Mediterranean Sea
c) Arabian Sea
d) Suez Canal

How has wealth generated from oil helped the people of many Middle Eastern countries?
a) all citizens have high paying jobs
b) governments are able to fund social services
c) more freedom
d) all citizens receive doctoral degrees

What do the people of Southwest Asia and North Africa have in common?
a) a shared military
b) language and religion
c) similar governments
d) similar history

Which piece of technology was instrumental in the communication of protesters during the Arab Spring?
a) radio
b) walkie talkies
c) computers
d) cell phones

What action did the United Nations take following the Holocaust?
a) It officially recognized Palestine as an independent nation.
b) It removed the Jewish people from the Middle East region.
c) It officially recognized Israel as an independent nation.
d) It enforced a trade embargo on the region.

Which geographic barrier limits transportation to countries south of Egypt?
a) shallow waters of the Mediterranean Sea
b) rapids and waterfalls in the Nile River
c) the Atlas Mountains
d) desert sand

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