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Countries of Southwest Asia

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  • What is the vast, sandy desert that covers much of southern Saudi Arabia?
    The Rub' al-Khali (Empty Quarter)
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  • These two rivers define the historical region of Mesopotamia.
    Tigris and Euphrates
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  • This narrow strait is a global chokepoint for oil shipments from the Persian Gulf.
    Strait of Hormuz
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  • This body of water is so salty you can float easily, and it's the lowest point on land.
    The Dead Sea
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  • The Anatolian Peninsula is the heart of which modern country?
    Turkey
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  • What is the primary export and foundation of the economy for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE?
    Oil
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  • What does the acronym OPEC stand for?
    Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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  • This process, used in wealthy Gulf states, removes salt from seawater to make it drinkable.
    Desalination
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  • Besides oil, what major resource is found in and around the Caspian Sea?
    Natural Gas
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  • Dubai has diversified its economy by becoming a global hub for this and for luxury tourism.
    Finance/Banking OR Air Travel/Aviation
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  • This city in Saudi Arabia is the holiest city in Islam and the destination of the Hajj pilgrimage.
    Mecca
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  • The majority of people in Iran are ethnically Persian and follow this branch of Islam.
    Shia
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  • In which country would you find the historic, contested city of Jerusalem, sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
    Israel
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  • What is the dominant branch of Islam in Saudi Arabia and most Gulf Arab states?
    Sunni Islam
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  • What is the term for an ethnic group without a sovereign state of their own, like the Kurds?
    A Stateless Nation
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  • What type of government does Iran have, where religious leaders hold ultimate political power?
    A Theocracy
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