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Which physical features make trade easier?
a) Suez Canal and Arabian Sea
b) Mountains
c) Deserts
d) Rocks

Much of the world's oil supply is shipped through which water way?
a) Mississippi River
b) Strait of Hormuz
c) Suez Canal
d) Persian Gulf

What is a body of water between northeast Africa and Asia called?
a) Persian Gulf
b) Strait of Hormuz
c) Red Sea
d) Arabian Sea

Which River is the key water source for Israel, Lebanon, and Syria?
a) Jordan
b) Persian gulf
c) Red Sea
d) Amazon River

Are there any physical features countries might fight over?
a) Mountains
b) Rivers
c) Deserts
d) water falls

What are the two small land areas that have been a source of violent conflict for Israeli jews and Palestinian Arabs for years?
a) Gaza Strip and West Bank
b) Persian Gulf and West Bank
c) Gaza Strip and Red sea
d) Alaska and Hawaii

Which features holds massive reserves of oil?
a) Jordan river
b) Strait of Hormuz
c) Persian Gulf
d) Red Sea

What is the man-made structure that connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea called?
a) Panama Canal
b) Red Sea
c) Suez Canal
d) Persian Gulf

Which two rivers were the birthplace for ancient Middle Eastern civilization?
a) Jordan river and Red Sea
b) Tigris and Euphrates
c) Mississippi River and Ohio River
d) Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz

Why do countries fight over water sources?
a) Because water is scarce
b) Because there is plenty of water
c) water is polluted
d) water has fish

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