Middle East and North Africa

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Egypt

Iran

Morocco

Qatar

Tunisia

River

The Nile

The Jordan

The Tigris

The Euphrates

This country hosted the 2022 World Cup Tournament – the first time in the Middle East

Qatar

Who has the highest Gross Domestic Product in the Middle East

Qatar

Who has the lowest Gross Domestic Product in the Middle East

Yemen

From the Bible – Saul was converted on the road to Damascus – which country is this city in?

Syria

From the Bible – This country is known for its magnificent Cedar trees (In fact, there is a Cedar tree on the national flag)

Lebanon

From the Bible – When Moses left Egypt after the ten plagues against Pharaoh, he crossed what body of water?

The Red Sea

Know the name of the country with 7 Emirates that are federated together into a larger state.

The United Arab Emirates

Besides white, what three colors are fairly standard in most national flags of the Middle East? ________. These came from the 1916 “Flag of the revolt” against the Ottoman Empire.

Green, red, black

Describe the Suez Canal. Such as what countries does the canal border and what bodies of water does it connect?

Egypt; Red Sea ad Mediterranean Sea

Be able to describe the chokepoint the Strait of Hormuz. Bordering countries of United Arab Emirates and Iran. How much of the world’s oil pass through it every
day?

33%

Be able to identify the world’s tallest building

Burj Khalifa in Dubai

“Diaspora,” especially in the context of the world’s Jews being scattered around the world and still maintaining a distinct identity.

a scattered population that lives outside its traditional or ancestral homeland while keeping a strong connection to its original culture, identity, or community.

Be able to identify the wonders of the ancient world from Egypt (______) and
Jordan(_____).

Pyramids; Petra