Farming in ancient Mesopotamia depended on two rivers flowing through modern Iraq. Which pair is described?

A river flows from north of the Sea of Galilee south through a deep valley to the Dead Sea. What is it?

A large desert covers most of the peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. What is this desert called?

The Empty Quarter is a huge sand desert in the southern Arabian Peninsula. Which physical feature is it?

Ships cross Egypt from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through a human-made waterway. What is this waterway?

At the mouth of the Persian Gulf, a narrow strait links the gulf to the Gulf of Oman. What is it?

A long sea lies between the Arabian Peninsula and northeast Africa, leading north toward Egypt. What sea is described?

Oil ports in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates border which body of water?

The Jordan River ends in a very salty inland lake below sea level. What is that lake called?

Southern Israel contains a desert between the Mediterranean coast and the lower Jordan region. Which desert is it?

A desert plateau west of the Euphrates River spreads across parts of Jordan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. Which desert is described?

Ships between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden pass a narrow strait near Yemen and Djibouti. What is it?

In southern Iraq, the Tigris and Euphrates join to form one river that flows into the Persian Gulf. What is that river called?

The Euphrates River begins in mountains in which country before flowing through Syria and Iraq?

A ship leaving the Black Sea at Istanbul enters the Sea of Marmara through which strait?

Jordan's only seaport sits on which narrow arm at the northern end of the Red Sea?

Which large body of water with no outlet to the ocean lies along Iran's northern border?

Which sea connects ports such as Beirut and Haifa with shipping routes to southern Europe?

Tankers traveling from the Gulf of Oman toward the Indian Ocean cross which sea south of Oman?

A ship moving from the Sea of Marmara toward the Aegean Sea passes through which strait?

Baghdad and Mosul, two of Iraq's largest cities, lie along which river?

Between the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, tankers cross which waterway?

In Southwest Asia's dry interior, large populations often cluster near rivers and coasts. Which condition best explains this pattern?

Desert towns often begin near oases because oases provide what settlement needs most?

In dry steppe and desert areas, some herders move with animals instead of staying in one field. What condition encourages this?

The Rub' al Khali has very few permanent settlements. Which geographic factor best explains its low population density?

Doha is the capital of a small country on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf. Which country is it?

Along the Tigris and Euphrates, farmers can grow crops in dry areas by using what method?

Rain-fed farming is difficult in much of Southwest Asia. Where do farming settlements most often develop?

Turkey has built large dams on the upper Euphrates River. Why have Syria and Iraq objected?

Gulf cities use desalination plants to support growth. What natural challenge makes desalination important?

Why are wadis, the stream beds found in deserts, weak places for permanent settlement?

Ancient Mesopotamian farms developed on the Tigris-Euphrates floodplain. What did the rivers provide for farming?

The Jordan River carries far less water today than it did a century ago. What is a main cause?

The Suez Canal changed shipping between Europe and Asia. What effect did it have?

Why is the Strait of Hormuz important to world trade?

Jeddah in Saudi Arabia grew into a major port. Which shipping route passes it?

Dams and canals on the Euphrates support cities and farms in dry areas by providing what?

How has the Persian Gulf helped nearby cities such as Doha and Dubai grow?

Caravans crossed the Arabian Desert for centuries. Which animal made these long, dry trips possible?