Countries of the Middle East Quiz

1. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

1. Jeddah
2. Mecca
3. Medina
4. Riyadh

2. Which body of water separates the Arabian Peninsula from the Horn of Africa?

1. Arabian Sea
2. Gulf of Aden
3. Persian Gulf
4. Red Sea

3. What is the capital of Israel?

1. Beersheba
2. Haifa
3. Jerusalem
4. Tel Aviv

4. What is the capital of Turkey?

1. Ankara
2. Antalya
3. Istanbul
4. Izmir

5. The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?

1. Arabian Sea and Red Sea
2. Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
3. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
4. Red Sea and Persian Gulf

6. Which country is known as the 'Cradle of Civilisation' and contains Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

1. Iran
2. Iraq
3. Syria
4. Turkey

7. What is the capital of Iran?

1. Isfahan
2. Mashhad
3. Shiraz
4. Tehran

8. The world's largest oil reserves are found in which Middle Eastern country?

1. Iraq
2. Kuwait
3. Saudi Arabia
4. United Arab Emirates

9. Which tiny Gulf state capital is known as one of the world's fastest growing cities, hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

1. Abu Dhabi, UAE
2. Doha, Qatar
3. Manama, Bahrain
4. Muscat, Oman

10. Which river is the longest in the Middle East and flows through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq?

1. Euphrates
2. Jordan
3. Nile
4. Tigris

11. What is the smallest country in the Middle East by area?

1. Bahrain
2. Kuwait
3. Lebanon
4. Qatar

12. What is the capital of Jordan?

1. Amman
2. Aqaba
3. Irbid
4. Zarqa

13. The ancient city of Petra, carved into rose-red sandstone, is in which country?

1. Israel
2. Jordan
3. Lebanon
4. Saudi Arabia

14. Which Middle Eastern country has the largest population?

1. Iran
2. Iraq
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Turkey

15. What is the capital of Lebanon?

1. Beirut
2. Sidon
3. Tripoli
4. Tyre

16. The Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world's oil passes, connects the Persian Gulf to which sea?

1. Arabian Sea
2. Caspian Sea
3. Gulf of Aden
4. Red Sea

17. Which Middle Eastern country is home to the ancient city of Aleppo, one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities?

1. Iraq
2. Jordan
3. Lebanon
4. Syria

18. What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates?

1. Abu Dhabi
2. Ajman
3. Dubai
4. Sharjah

19. What is the capital of Yemen?

1. Aden
2. Hodeidah
3. Sana'a
4. Taiz

20. Cyprus, while geographically in the Middle East region, is a member of which political union?

1. African Union
2. Arab League
3. Commonwealth of Nations
4. European Union