Middle East Test Review

Front

This city is considered holy for many religions. Options: Mecca, Saudi Arabia; Varanasi, India; Jerusalem, Israel; Kyoto, Japan

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Jerusalem, Israel

Front

What important natural resource can be found throughout the Persian Gulf area?

Back

oil/petroleum

Front

What is this area called that allows 20% of the world's oil to be shipped out of the Persian Gulf?

Back

Strait of Hormuz

Front

What is the name of the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?

Back

Saudi Arabia

Front

Which Middle Eastern country is in both Asia and Europe?

Back

Turkey

Front

This country has one of the lowest "freedom" scores in the world. Millions of refugees have fled the raging civil war. Options: Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Syria

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Syria

Front

This war happened in 1967 and resulted in Israel capturing the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights.

Back

Six-Day War

Front

The Middle East and other areas were held for about 700 years by this empire, which collapsed as a result of World War I.

Back

Ottoman Empire

Front

Why did conflict begin in Palestine after WWII?

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Jews were allowed to immigrate into the land after the Holocaust.

Front

Which ethnic group is most numerous in the Middle East?

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Arabs