Select the best answer.

_____ production has brought the most wealth to the Middle East inthe last 100 years.

	Wheat
	Petroleum
	Gold
	Cotton

2)Select the best answer.

Another fossil fuel, _____, is produced in great abundance in theMiddle East.

	methanol
	natural gas
	biodiesel
	hydrogen

3)Select the best answer.

Compare and contrast the Middle East with the United States and Canada in theproduction of oil according to the petroleum resources map.

	The Middle East produces less oil per year than Canada and the United States.
	The Middle East produces much oil; Canada and the United States produce little oil.
	The Middle East produces as much or more oil per year than Canada and the United States.
	Neither the Middle East, Canada, or the United States are major oil producers.

4)Select the best answer.

The Middle Eastern country of _______ has the largest amount ofarable land.

	Turkey
	Iraq
	Jordan
	Oman

5)Select the best answer. The top ______ producers of the Middle East are known as the "Arab 5."

	sheep
	iron ore
	petroleum
	spice

6)Select the best answer. ______ produces a large amount of fish for Europe.

	Morocco
	Syria
	Israel
	Yemen

7)Select the best answer. A majority of the fish caught in this western region of the middle East are from the ______ Ocean.

	Atlantic
	Southern
	Pacific
	Indian

8)Check all that apply. Select five countries considered part of the "Arab 5":

	Bahrain
	Kuwait
	Saudi Arabia
	Oman
	Iran
	Iraq
	Jordan
	Libya

9)Check all that apply. Select four mineral resources that are found in the Middle East.

	coal
	zinc
	bismuth
	aluminum
	copper
	salt
	nickel

10)Check all that apply. Select two precious metals that are found in the Middle East.

	gold
	platinum
	silver
	palladium