Statistics for Middle Eastern Geography Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What is the dominant religion in the Middle East?	Islam	99%
What gulf is often referred to as simply "The Gulf"?	Persian Gulf	86%
What type of star is depicted on the flag of Israel?	Star of {David}	85%
What ethnic group's homeland is split between Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq?	Kurds	77%
What is the capital of Qatar?	Doha	76%
What "strip" of land borders Israel, Egypt, and the Mediterranean Sea?	Gaza Strip	75%
What country borders Saudi Arabia on a small, man-made island called "Passport Island"?	Bahrain	74%
What is the largest peninsula of Egypt?	Sinai	73%
What is the tallest building in Dubai - and also the world?	Burj Khalifa	68%
What is the historical name for the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?	Mesopotamia	67%
In what city would you find the Kaaba?	Mecca	62%
What river is the West Bank on the west bank of?	Jordan	59%
What is the tallest mountain in Turkey, thought by some to be the place where Noah's ark landed?	Mount Ararat	58%
What mountain range separates the Middle East and Europe?	Caucasus	57%
What is another name for the Persian language?	Farsi	56%
What is the second most populous city in Syria, after Damascus?	Aleppo	54%
What peninsula makes up most of Turkey?	Anatolia	47%
What is the largest dam on the Nile river?	Aswan Dam	42%
What major city is located on the South Coast of Yemen?	Aden	32%
What mountain range, starting with the letter Z, passes through western Iran?	Zagros Mountains	14%