Starter quiz

  • A piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water except for one part which is connected to the mainland is called ...
    • an island
    • a peninsula  ✓
    • a continent
    • a country
  • The peninsula to the north east of Africa is known as ...
    • the Arabian Peninsula  ✓
    • the European Peninsula
    • the North-east Africa Peninsula
  • Which facts about the geography of the Arabian Peninsula are true?
    • The climate is very wet and humid.
    • The climate is very dry and hot.  ✓
    • About three quarters of the Arabian Peninsula is covered by desert.  ✓
    • About three quarters of the Arabian Peninsula is covered by rainforest.
  • The religion followed by Muslims is ______.
    • 'Islam' ✓
  • Baghdad is the capital city of which country?
    • Iran
    • Syria
    • Jordan
    • Iraq  ✓
  • Match the phrase to its meaning.
    • Byzantine Empire
      ⇔
      Eastern Roman Empire ✓
    • Persian Empire
      ⇔
      Modern-day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and parts of Afghanistan ✓
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