Middle East and North Africa

What does it mean to be very dry and without rain?

• Silt

• Irrigation

• Terrorist

• Arid

What are the fine particles of soil in river water that eventually settle to the bottom?

• Silt

• Irrigation

• Arid

• Terrorist

What is it called when people redirect water to crops using ditches and canals?

• Silt

• Irrigation

• Arid

• Terrorist

What is a person called that uses violence for political reasons?

• Silt

• Irrigation

• Arid

• Terrorist

What is the writing system that was based on pictures instead of words and used in ancient Egypt?

• Hieroglyphics

• Pharaoh

• Tomb

• Papyrus

What was an ancient Egyptians king called?

• Hieroglyphics

• Pharaoh

• Tomb

• Papyrus

What is another name for a burial place?

• Hieroglyphics

• Pharaoh

• Tomb

• Papyrus

What is a paper-like material that is made form plants?

• Hieroglyphics

• Pharaoh

• Tomb

• Papyrus

How much rain does the Sahara Desert receive per year?

• Less than 2 inches

• Less than 6 inches

• Less than 8 inches

• Less than 4 inches

What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Bahrain

• Saudi Arabia

• Yemen

• The united Arab Emirates