Super Quiz: Arabia

July 1, 2015 at 1:40 a.m.

  1. Name two other countries on the peninsula.

  2. What sea borders the peninsula to the west?

  3. What two cities have the highest spiritual significance for the Islamic world?

  4. What is the term for the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca?

  5. Term for a fertile spot in the desert where water is found

  6. By what name is the fruit of the palm trees in Arabia known?

  7. Which Arabian country is a small island country?

  8. Term for the Islamic leader regarded as a successor of Muhammad

  9. There are few rivers. Most areas are drained by ephemeral watercourses called --------.

ANSWERS:

  1. Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Yemen, the United Arab Emirates

  2. Red Sea

  3. Mecca and Medina

  4. The hajj

  5. Oasis

  6. Dates

  7. Bahrain

  8. Caliph

  9. Wadis

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