Question 1

Which natural resource is abundant in the region?

Accepted Answer

oil

Answer

gold

Question 2

What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Answer

Qatar

Question 3

What is the are of the first settlement found between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

Accepted Answer

Fertile Crescent

Answer

Zagros Mountains

Question 4

Which body of water can the oil be found in?

Accepted Answer

Persian Gulf

Answer

Gulf of Aden

Question 5

What is the most practiced religion in the region?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Answer

Christianity

Question 6

Which language is most widely spoken in the region?

Accepted Answer

Arabic

Answer

English

Question 7

What does OPEC stand for?

Accepted Answer

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Answer

Occupation of Petroleum Enterprise Cars

Question 8

What does ISIS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Answer

Islamic State of India and Sri Lanka

Question 9

All countries in Southwest Asia are oil rich nations.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 10

Which country is a failed state?

Accepted Answer

Syria

Answer

Jordan

Question 11

What is the capital of Cyprus

Accepted Answer

Nicosia

Answer

Abu Dabi

Question 12

Desalination removes

Accepted Answer

salt

Answer

sugar

Question 13

Gaza is a disputed territory in

Accepted Answer

Israel

Answer

Iran

Question 14

The region has high investment in human capital.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 15

Bashar al-Assad is the president of

Accepted Answer

Syria

Answer

Oman

Question 16

Saddam Hussein was the former president of

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Answer

Kuwait

Question 17

Sunnis and Shias are

Accepted Answer

Muslims

Answer

Jews

Question 18

The Arabian Peninsula is mostly covered in

Accepted Answer

desert

Answer

plains

Question 19

Jihad means

Accepted Answer

struggle

Answer

nation

Question 20

A place in the desert where water can be found

Accepted Answer

oasis

Answer

orchard

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