North Africa and Southwest Asia Map Quiz

1. Which country is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west?

2. Which country lies between Iran and Syria and has a short coastline on the Persian Gulf?

3. A ship is following the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula from the Arabian Sea toward the Gulf of Oman. Which country lies beside this route?

4. A ship traveling from the Red Sea into the Gulf of Aden passes through which strait between Yemen and the Horn of Africa?

5. Which country occupies most of the central Arabian Peninsula, with the Red Sea to its west and the Persian Gulf to its east?

6. Which feature forms a broad, fan-shaped area in northern Egypt where a major river reaches the Mediterranean Sea?

7. Which small country sits at the northwestern end of the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?

8. A vessel leaving the Persian Gulf for the Gulf of Oman must pass through which narrow waterway?

9. Which mountain system extends through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia?

10. Starting at the Atlantic Ocean and traveling east along North Africa's Mediterranean coast, which country would you cross immediately before Algeria?

11. Which North African country lies east of Morocco, west of Tunisia and Libya, and south of the Mediterranean Sea?

12. Which country occupies the northeastern corner of Africa, with Mediterranean and Red Sea coastlines?

13. You travel north along the Mediterranean coast from Israel and enter a relatively narrow country before reaching Syria. Which country have you entered?

14. Which country forms a small peninsula extending northward from Saudi Arabia into the Persian Gulf?

15. A traveler follows the southern shore of the Persian Gulf eastward and reaches a federation bordering both Saudi Arabia and Oman. Where are they?

16. Which country occupies the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, directly south of Saudi Arabia?