Southwest Asia History

Thousands of years ago, the Sumerians and Babylonians lived in ___.

• the Yellow River Valley

• the Indus River Valley

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

Mesopotamia was located in the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, in what is modern-day ___.

• Afghanistan

• Iran

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

During the mid-1200s, parts of Southwest Asia (Persia and Mesopotamia) were conquered by the ___.

• Mongols

• Greeks

• French

The world's oldest monotheistic religion began in Southwest Asia. What is the name of that religion?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

What were the two countries that drew most of the borders in South West Asia?

• Britain and France

• Britain and Germany

• Germany and France

• Spain and Portugal

Which country is Saudi Arabia?

This religion is a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of its founder, Muhammad

Name the region

• Southeast Asia

• Southwest Asia

• East Asia

• Siberia

Which country is Iraq?

Which country is Turkey?