5 Written Questions

1. two ancient river valley civilitations in an area called the Fertile Crscent
2. monotheistic religion
3. is a territory along the Mediterranean sea
4. it coverts crude oil into useful products
5. When winds evaporate the moisture in soil and chemical salts remain.

5 Matching Questions

1. drip irrigation
2. sunni
3. Palestine Liberation Organization
4. Kurds
5. mecca

1. a One of the main branches of islam, 83% of muslims
2. b the holiest city in the islamic religion
3. c small pipes that slowly drip water just above ground to conserve water used for crops
4. d an ethnic group in southwestern Asia
5. e was formed to regain the land for Palestinian Arabs

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. an islamic cherch
   1. oasis
   2. mosque
   3. islam
   4. mecca
2. a nation of people without a land to legally occupy
   1. salt flat
   2. desalinization
   3. stateless nation
   4. palestinians
3. Organizatio of Petroleum Exporting Countrys
   1. OPEC
   2. wadi
   3. oasis
   4. mecca
4. the removal of salt from ocean water, is done at technically sophistricated water treatment plants
   1. salt flat
   2. desalinization
   3. drip irrigation
   4. Taliban
5. the creater of islam
   1. muhammad
   2. mecca
   3. islam
   4. wadi

5 True/False Question

1. Rub al-Khali → "Empty Quarter" "Place whre no one comes out"
   

   True        False

2. fossil water → water pumped from underground aquifers
   

   True        False

3. shi'ite → One of the main branches of islam, 83% of muslims
   

   True        False

4. Dome of the Rock → A landlocked salt lake
   

   True        False

5. western wall → the wailing wall
   

   True        False