Which country controls Mecca, Medina, and the site of the Hajj?

What are the three major religions of Southwest Asia?

Which is one common trait of the three major religions of Southwest Asia?

Which ethnic group/religious group pairing is most likely to be correct?

What is the city in Israel that is home to major religious sites of multiple religions?

What is the most important city in Islam?

Although Judaism, Islam and Christianity are similar one key difference is _____.

The Koran (Qur'an) is the sacred book of what religion?

This diagram shows the holy books of what religion?

Which of these is a way in which Christianity is different from Judaism?

When one describes Christianity as monotheistic they mean,

The duties expected of every Muslim are outlined in the

Which of these is the MAIN unifying factor for most people who live in Southwest Asia?

What is the most common physical feature in the Middle East?

Which resource is extremely scarce the region?

These rivers start in the mountains of Turkey and run parallel to each other in some places.

This river is a main source of water for Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, and parts of Syria.

-Connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean

-An important shortcut that allows trade between 3 continents

• shallow body of water between the Arabian Peninsula & Iran
• Holds the some of the largest oil fields in the world

• Narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea
• Much of the world's oil passes through this waterway

This body of water is an arm of the Indian Ocean that lies between northeast Africa and Asia

The area that covers Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank was once known as __________________.

This 25 mile long political region is unstable and the center of territorial disputes between Israel and surrounding countries.

This country has created dam projects that have reduced the flow of fresh water.

This country has invested money in pipelines to carry water throughout the country.

Citizens can only get water twice a week in this country.

This country has built the world's largest desalination plant.

This country has been in conflict with Jordan, Syria, & Palestine over water rights to the Jordan River for many years.

Dams in Turkey & Syria have decreased this country's water supply by 80%.

This country is one of the most water scarce in the world.

Turkey's dams have decreased this country's water supply by 40%.