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Middle East and Central Asia
Geography of the Middle East and Central Asia: seas, rivers, deserts and capitals.
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- Capital of Saudi Arabia?QuestionRiyadh
- Capital of Iraq?QuestionBaghdad
- Capital of Iran?QuestionTehran
- Capital of Jordan?QuestionAmman
- Capital of Lebanon?QuestionBeirut
- Capital of Syria?QuestionDamascus
- Capital of Yemen?QuestionSana'a
- Capital of Oman?QuestionMuscat
- Capital of Kuwait?QuestionKuwait City
- Capital of Qatar?QuestionDoha
- Capital of Bahrain?QuestionManama
- Capital of the United Arab Emirates?QuestionAbu Dhabi
- Capital of Turkey?QuestionAnkara
- Capital of Kazakhstan?QuestionAstana
- Capital of Uzbekistan?QuestionTashkent
- Capital of Turkmenistan?QuestionAshgabat
- Capital of Kyrgyzstan?QuestionBishkek
- Capital of Tajikistan?QuestionDushanbe
- Capital of Afghanistan?QuestionKabul
- Which two rivers flow through ancient Mesopotamia?QuestionThe Tigris and the Euphrates
- Which sea is the saltiest place on land and the lowest?QuestionThe Dead Sea
- Which gulf lies between Iran and Saudi Arabia?QuestionThe Persian Gulf
- Which narrow waterway leads out of the Persian Gulf?QuestionThe Strait of Hormuz
- Which peninsula holds Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman?QuestionThe Arabian Peninsula
- Which large empty sand desert is in southern Arabia?QuestionRub' al Khali (the Empty Quarter)
- Which sea lies between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula?QuestionThe Red Sea
- Which canal joins the Red Sea to the Mediterranean?QuestionThe Suez Canal
- Which strait divides Istanbul between Europe and Asia?QuestionThe Bosporus
- Which sea is the largest inland body of water, lying east of the Caucasus?QuestionThe Caspian Sea
- Which sea in Central Asia has mostly dried up?QuestionThe Aral Sea
- Which mountain range lies between the Caspian and the Black Sea?QuestionThe Caucasus
- Which mountains form the southern edge of Central Asia?QuestionThe Pamir and Hindu Kush
- Which long trading route linked China and the Mediterranean?QuestionThe Silk Road
- Which Central Asian city was a famous Silk Road stop with beautiful tiled buildings?QuestionSamarkand, in Uzbekistan
- Which is the largest country in Central Asia?QuestionKazakhstan
- Which ancient city carved in rock is in Jordan?QuestionPetra
- Which tall tower is in Dubai?QuestionThe Burj Khalifa
- Which waterway joins the Black Sea and the Aegean via Istanbul?QuestionThe Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles
- What is the main language of Iran?QuestionPersian (Farsi)
- What is the main language of Türkiye?QuestionTurkish
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