1. What is the term for the region that includes countries such as Turkey, Iran, and Iraq?
a) Middle East
b) South Asia
c) Central Asia
d) Far East
Correct answer: a) Middle East
2. Which country is located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia?
a) Turkey
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Israel
d) Iran
Correct answer: a) Turkey
3. What is the capital city of Iran?
a) Baghdad
b) Riyadh
c) Tehran
d) Damascus
Correct answer: c) Tehran
4. What is the dominant religion in Saudi Arabia?
a) Christianity
b) Judaism
c) Islam
d) Hinduism
Correct answer: c) Islam
5. Which body of water lies to the west of the Arabian Peninsula?
a) Red Sea
b) Persian Gulf
c) Indian Ocean
d) Mediterranean Sea
Correct answer: a) Red Sea
6. What is the most important natural resource in Southwest Asia?
a) Oil
b) Gold
c) Water
d) Timber
Correct answer: a) Oil
7. Which country in Southwest Asia has a predominantly Kurdish population?
a) Turkey
b) Iran
c) Iraq
d) Saudi Arabia
Correct answer: a) Turkey
8. What is the name of the holy city for the Islamic faith located in Saudi Arabia?
a) Mecca
b) Medina
c) Jerusalem
d) Baghdad
Correct answer: a) Mecca
9. Which country in Southwest Asia has a Shia majority population?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Iran
c) Turkey
d) Israel
Correct answer: b) Iran
10. What is the capital city of Israel?
a) Jerusalem
b) Tel Aviv
c) Haifa
d) Amman
Correct answer: a) Jerusalem
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