Which of the following is found on the Arabian Peninsula?

Which country in the region is rich in mineral deposits?

The poorest country in the region is?

The Persian Gulf War began after......

Which country in the region is mostly covered with plateaus and mountains?

The name of the Rub' al-Khali desert in Saudi Arabia means?

The desert plains in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula are covered with?

The world's first civilization was located in present - day what?

Which is true of the region's climate?

Which country is made of seven tiny kingdoms?

One influence of Islam on the region is that....

Who has ruled Saudi Arabia since 1932?

What country took over the region of Mesopotamia during World War I?

Which country is made up of a group of islands?

Desert plains and _________________ make up most of the physical features of the Arabian Peninsula.

Oil is one of this region's major __________________________________

_______________________ Muslims believe in the ability of the majority of the community to interpret Islamic teachings.

Iraq has established a ________________________________ government and is rebuilding its economy.

The 1979 _________________________________ in Iran caused a change in the country's government.

Earth produces an endless supply of oil.

The climate of the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran is dry and there is little vegetation.

People in this region can get all the freshwater they will ever need from underground sources.

Two major influences on life in this region today are Islam and oil.

Members of OPEC work to influence the supply of oil on world markets by controlling the demand.

a government ruled by religious leaders

body of water surrounded by the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran

placing a limit on trade with another country

the capital of Iraq

a drastic change in a country's government and way of life

dry streambeds

water that is not replaced by rainfall

the Arabian Peninsula's western border

Which country has the world's largest oil reserves?

a wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where underground water bubbles to the surface

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Which two countries have all three climates (desert, Steppe, and Mediterranean)?