{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/geo-middle-east-central-asia",
 "id": "geo-middle-east-central-asia",
 "title": "Middle East and Central Asia",
 "category": "geography",
 "subject": "Geography",
 "levels": [
  "6-8",
  "9-12"
 ],
 "description": "Geography of the Middle East and Central Asia: seas, rivers, deserts and capitals.",
 "tags": [
  "middle east",
  "central asia",
  "geography"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Question",
 "backLabel": "Answer",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Capital of Saudi Arabia?",
   "Riyadh"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Iraq?",
   "Baghdad"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Iran?",
   "Tehran"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Jordan?",
   "Amman"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Lebanon?",
   "Beirut"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Syria?",
   "Damascus"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Yemen?",
   "Sana'a"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Oman?",
   "Muscat"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Kuwait?",
   "Kuwait City"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Qatar?",
   "Doha"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Bahrain?",
   "Manama"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of the United Arab Emirates?",
   "Abu Dhabi"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Turkey?",
   "Ankara"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Kazakhstan?",
   "Astana"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Uzbekistan?",
   "Tashkent"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Turkmenistan?",
   "Ashgabat"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Kyrgyzstan?",
   "Bishkek"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Tajikistan?",
   "Dushanbe"
  ],
  [
   "Capital of Afghanistan?",
   "Kabul"
  ],
  [
   "Which two rivers flow through ancient Mesopotamia?",
   "The Tigris and the Euphrates"
  ],
  [
   "Which sea is the saltiest place on land and the lowest?",
   "The Dead Sea"
  ],
  [
   "Which gulf lies between Iran and Saudi Arabia?",
   "The Persian Gulf"
  ],
  [
   "Which narrow waterway leads out of the Persian Gulf?",
   "The Strait of Hormuz"
  ],
  [
   "Which peninsula holds Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman?",
   "The Arabian Peninsula"
  ],
  [
   "Which large empty sand desert is in southern Arabia?",
   "Rub' al Khali (the Empty Quarter)"
  ],
  [
   "Which sea lies between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula?",
   "The Red Sea"
  ],
  [
   "Which canal joins the Red Sea to the Mediterranean?",
   "The Suez Canal"
  ],
  [
   "Which strait divides Istanbul between Europe and Asia?",
   "The Bosporus"
  ],
  [
   "Which sea is the largest inland body of water, lying east of the Caucasus?",
   "The Caspian Sea"
  ],
  [
   "Which sea in Central Asia has mostly dried up?",
   "The Aral Sea"
  ],
  [
   "Which mountain range lies between the Caspian and the Black Sea?",
   "The Caucasus"
  ],
  [
   "Which mountains form the southern edge of Central Asia?",
   "The Pamir and Hindu Kush"
  ],
  [
   "Which long trading route linked China and the Mediterranean?",
   "The Silk Road"
  ],
  [
   "Which Central Asian city was a famous Silk Road stop with beautiful tiled buildings?",
   "Samarkand, in Uzbekistan"
  ],
  [
   "Which is the largest country in Central Asia?",
   "Kazakhstan"
  ],
  [
   "Which ancient city carved in rock is in Jordan?",
   "Petra"
  ],
  [
   "Which tall tower is in Dubai?",
   "The Burj Khalifa"
  ],
  [
   "Which waterway joins the Black Sea and the Aegean via Istanbul?",
   "The Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles"
  ],
  [
   "What is the main language of Iran?",
   "Persian (Farsi)"
  ],
  [
   "What is the main language of Türkiye?",
   "Turkish"
  ]
 ]
}