1. TEAM TRIVIA Unit 5 - Middle East
World Geography

2. THE RULES
Have one person act as score keeper for your team; turn in to me your answer after each question to get the point (s)
I can deduct points for penalties 
4 Rounds – Questions in each round worth one point each. You may use your study guide answers.
BONUS Question: One per round – worth 2 points
FINAL bonus round question: Can wager UP to number of points your team currently has (like Final Jeopardy): If you get the question wrong, this time, it counts AGAINST your team

3. Round 1
Physical Geography

4. Question 1
The largest mountain range in North Africa

5. Question 1 Answer
Atlas Mountains

6. Question 2
What country includes the Sinai Peninsula?

7. Question 2 Answer
Egypt

8. Question 3
What peninsula/plateau makes up most of the nation of Turkey?

9. Question 3 Answer: Anatolian

10. Question 4
What island in the Eastern Mediterranean is off the coast of Lebanon and Syria?

11. Question 4 Answer
Cyprus

12. Round 1 : Bonus Round
The largest desert in the Middle East (North Africa/SW Asia)?

13. Round 1: Bonus Round Answer
Sahara

14. Round 2
Political Geography

15. Question 1
The name of the stateless nation in conflict with Israel.

16. Question 1 Answer
Palestine

17. Question 2
The two countries with the largest % Shia population.

18. Question 2 Answer
Iran and Iraq

19. Question 3
The main religion of the nation of Israel.

20. Question 3 Answer: Judaism

21. Question 4
Kabul is the capital of what country?

22. Question 4 Answer
Afghanistan

23. Round 2: Bonus Round
What is the major city in Turkey located near the point where the Black Sea meets the Mediterranean Sea?

24. Round 2 Bonus Answer
Istanbul

25. Round 3
Ethnic groups and religions

26. Question 1
What is the language of the Jews?

27. Question 1 Answer: Hebrew

28. Question 2
How often should a Muslim make the Hajj?

29. Question 2 Answer
Once in a lifetime

30. Question 3
What city is considered holy in all three monotheistic faiths?

31. Question 3 Answer: Jerusalem

32. Question 4
What is the largest ethnic group in Iran?

33. Question 4 Answer
Persian

34. Round 3: Bonus Round
What is the largest sect of Islam?

35. Round 3: Bonus
Sunni

36. Round 4
People, Culture, and Economy

37. Question 1
What is the most valuable resource in the Middle East?

38. Question 1 Answer
oil

39. Question 2
The largest ethnic group in the Middle East?

40. Question 2 Answer
Arabs

41. Question 3
What political movement led to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948?

42. Question 3 Answer
zionism

43. Question 4
The ancient form of writing in Egypt?

44. Question 4 Answer
hieroglyphics

45. FINAL BONUS ROUND!
Category: Climate

46. Final Bonus Round Question
What is the dominant climate of the Fertile Crescent region of Iraq?

47. Answer
Semi-arid or dry, or semi-desert and desert