Question 1 (0.5 points)

Question

Is this statement true or false?

The Fertile Crescent is most cited by Western and Middle Eastern scholars as the cradle of civilization.

Question 1 options:
True
False
Question 2 (0.5 points)
Is this statement true or false?

Nestled between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Mesopotamia forms the eastern half of the Fertile Crescent.

Question 2 options:
True
False
Question 3 (0.5 points)
Is this statement true or false?

Iraq is practically landlocked, with only a small portion of its border touching the Persian Gulf.

Question 3 options:
True
False
Question 4 (0.5 points)
Which of the following cities is not considered to be one of the birthplaces of civilization?

Question 4 options:

Sumer

Assyria

Bahrain

Babylon

Question 5 (0.5 points)
The Fertile Crescent stretches across the top of which of the following deserts?

Question 5 options:

The Saharan Desert

The Nubian Desert

The Persian Desert

The Syrian Desert

Question 6 (0.5 points)
Which country is #1 is marking on this map?

Question 6 options:

Turkey

Syria

Lebanon

Israel

Question 7 (0.5 points)
On the map below, #7 is marking which of the following countries?

Question 7 options:

Iraq

Kuwait

Saudi Arabia

Iran

Question 8 (0.5 points)
Saved
Which body of water is the star marking on this map?

Question 8 options:

Red Sea

Persian Gulf

Mediterranean Sea

Caspian Sea

Question 9 (0.5 points)
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On the map below, the star is marking which of the following bodies of water?

Question 9 options:

Red Sea

Persian Gulf

Mediterranean Sea

Caspian Sea

Question 10 (0.5 points)
Which of the following cities is located on the western coast of India?

Question 10 options:

Calcutta

Mumbai

New Delhi

Bangalore

Question 11 (0.5 points)
Which city was at the center of the controversy between Israelis and Palestinians as the Israelis expanded their territory into land occupied by Palestine?

Question 11 options:

Bethlehem

Jerusalem

Beirut

Tel Aviv

Question 12 (0.5 points)
On the map below, the star is marking which of the following places?

Question 12 options:

Gaza Strip

West Bank

Golan Heights

Jerusalem

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1: True

Question 2: True

Question 3: False (Iraq has a coastline along the Persian Gulf)

Question 4: Bahrain (Bahrain is not typically cited as one of the birthplaces of civilization)

Question 5: The Syrian Desert

Question 6: Turkey (Without the specific map, I'm assuming common knowledge; please verify with the map)

Question 7: Iraq (Again, assuming common knowledge; please verify with the map)

Question 8: Persian Gulf (Assuming common knowledge regarding the map; please verify)

Question 9: Persian Gulf (Again, assuming common knowledge regarding the map; please verify)

Question 10: Mumbai

Question 11: Jerusalem

Question 12: Gaza Strip (Assuming common knowledge regarding the map; please verify)

Please verify the answers with the provided map context as needed.