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What country is Dubai found in?
a) Kuwait
b) United Arab Emirates
c) Oman
d) Yemen

The majority of the world's Muslims are
a) Shia
b) Shi'ite
c) Najaf
d) Sunni

What does OPEC stand for?
a) Organization of Politically Economic Countries
b) Organization of Politically Engaged Countries
c) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
d) Organization of Petroleum Economic Countries

Who is Saddam Hussein?
a) Became Iraq's president in 1979
b) Harsh ruler that controlled the media, restricted freedoms and killed political enemies
c) US was involved in a war the pitted him against US President Bush
d) All of the above

Which ancient civilization was found in the Middle East?
a) Egypt
b) China
c) Mesopotamia
d) Indus

Which physical feature found in the Middle East is a 120 mile man made waterway used for transportation and trade that connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
a) Suez Canal
b) Strait of Hormuz
c) Persian Gulf
d) Strait of Zagros

What physical feature found in the Middle East is a shallow body of water that contains oil rigs and is located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula
a) Suez Canal
b) Strait of Hormuz
c) Persian Gulf
d) Strait of Zagros

What language do most Persians speak?
a) Arabic
b) Spanish
c) French
d) Farsi

What religion is most represented in the Middle East?
a) Buddhism
b) Islam
c) Hinduism
d) Christianity

Which ethnic group is trying to create its own country?
a) Arabs
b) Kurds
c) Persians
d) None of the above

What ethnic group in the Middle East is the largest?
a) Arabs
b) Persians
c) Kurds
d) None of the above

What religion do most people follow in the Middle East
a) Judaism
b) Christianity
c) Islam
d) Hinduism

What is a community of people sharing a common culture, ancestry, customs and language known as?
a) Bedouins
b) Ethnic Groups
c) Religious Groups
d) Sultans

Where are the Tigris and Euphrates River found?
a) Iran
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Cyprus
d) Iraq

What physical feature is most important economically in the Middle East?
a) Empty Quarter
b) Persian Gulf
c) Rub' Al Khali
d) Mt Everest

Which of the following are NOT important rivers found in the Middle East?
a) Tigris River
b) Euphrates River
c) Jordan River
d) Indus River

What is the US’s main interest in the Middle East?
a) Land
b) Resources
c) Spread of Communism
d) oil

Which of the following are deserts found in the Middle East?
a) Rub Al Khali
b) Gaza Desert
c) Taklamakan Desert
d) Western Bank Desert

What is a bedouin?
a) The bottom Caste in Iran's social class system
b) A type of food eaten at formal meals in Oman
c) Desert nomad that herds sheep, camels and goats.
d) Head of state in Iraq

Which of the following are traits of countries found on the Arabian Peninsula
a) Monarchy
b) Economy based on oil
c) Economies based on oil
d) All of the above

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