8 Origin of the Ottoman empire.         where is the origin of the ottoman empire                   Turkey              turkey                   8 Supplies 80% of the world emery marketsupplaees 8te% of the world emery market                    Turkey              turkey                   6 Does not grant tourist visas.         this cuntry does not grant tourist veezas                   United Arab Emiratesunited arab emihrates    1 The line of successors to Muhammad.   the line of successors to moohommad                         Caliph              calleef                  14One knowledgeable in Islamic law.     one knowledgeable in islamic law                            Faqih               fohkee                   15Muslim legal opinion or interpretationwhat is a muslim leegal ohpinion or interpretation          Fatwa               fohtwa                   1 The Muslim Messiah.                   who is the muslim messaeyah                                 Mahdi               mohdee                   7 The 5 obligatory daily Islamic prayersthe 5 obligatory daily islamic prayers                      Salat               salaht                   3 Name the 4th pillar of Islam.         name the fourth pillar of islam                             Zakat               zakat                    2 Who is Middle East's richest nation?  who is the middle easts richest nation                      Kuwait              koowait                  10Known anciently as Phoenicia.         this cuntry was known aynciently as foneeshia               Lebanon             lebanohn                 7 Has been independent since 1650.      This cuntry has been independent since 6teen fifty          Oman                oamohn                   1 The traditional curved arabian dagger.name the traditional curved arabian dagger                  Kanjar              kan jar                  5 Largest Mid. East natural gas reserveswho has the largest middle east natural gass reserves       Qatar               kay tohr                 1 What is Islam's holiest shrine?       what is islams hoaleyest shrine                             Mecca               mekkah                   1 Has the world's largest oil reserves. who has the worlds largest oil reserves                     Saudi Arabia        saowdee arabia           9 Is still using Roman water wheels.    who is still using ayncient roaman water wheels             Syria               syreeya                  9 Oldest continuously inhabited city.   claimed as the oldest continuously inhabitted city          Damascus            damascus                 14The name means "Sign of God".         the name means sign of god                                  Ayatollah           aeyatoalah               15A name for the Arab peasant farmers.  a name for the arab pehsant farmers                         Fellahin            fellaheen                15Iraq's largest non-arab minority.     what is iraks largest non arab minority                     Kurds               kurds                    15Country of the Tigris & Euphrates.    what is the cuntry of the teegris & youfratees              Iraq                irak                     12Has world's highest per capita debt.  who has the worlds highest per capita debt                  Israel              israel                   13Leading Mid. East phosphate producer. who is the leading middle east fosfait producer             Jordan              jordan                   2 All fresh water is from desalination. all of their fresh water is from de salination              Kuwait              koowait                  3 This common drink discovered in Yemen.this cohmmon drink was discovered in yemen                  Coffee              coffee                   12What is the holy book of the Jews?    what is the hoaly book of the jews                          Torah               torah                    8 A curved turkish blade.               a name for a curved turkish blade                           Scimitar            scimittahr               4 The only Arab island state.           what is the only arab island state                          Bahrain             bahrain                  1 The object of the pilgrimage to Mecca.what is the object of the pilgrimage to mecca               The Ka'ba           the koh ba               4 Has Mid. East's 2nd largest refinery. who has the middle easts second largest refaenery           Bahrain             bahrain                  3 Two Arab republics united in 1990.    this cuntry was 2 arab republics who united in 9teen9te     Yemen               yemen                    14The 2nd largest country in Mid. East. what is the second largest cuntry in the middle east        Iran                iran                     15Has Middle East's largest active army.who has the middle easts largest actihve army               Iraq                irak                     1 What is the Hadj?                     what is the hodj                                            Pilgrimage to Mecca the pilgrimage to mecca  14What is an arabic word for Holy War?  what is an arabic word for hoaly war                        Jihad               jeehod                   12An Israeli communal settlement or farmwhat is an israelee communal settlement or farm             Kibbutz             kibbootz                 1 What is the religious faith of Moslemswhat is the religious faith of moslems                      Islam               islam                    12What is the sacred Jewish candelabra? what is the saycred jewish candelohbra                      Menorah             menorah                  8 A building for Muslim public worship. what is a building for muslim public worship                Mosque              mosq                     12An ancient stone coffin.              what is an ayncient stone coffin                            Sarcophagus         sarcofagus               1 A seasonally dry stream bed or wash.  a seasonally dry stream bed or wash                         Wadi                wohdee                   15What is the holy book of Islam?       what is the hoaly book of islam                             Koran               ko ran                   8 Has 20+ peaks over 10 thousand feet.  this cuntry has more than twenty peaks over 10thousand feet Turkey              turkey                   3 This country was part of ancient Shebathis cuntry was part of ayncient sheeba                     Yemen               yemen                    3 Was Arab world's only marxist state.  This cuntry was the arab world's only marxist state         South Yemen         south yemen              13Movement for liberation of Palestine. the movement for the liberation of palestine                Al Fatah            ohl foh toh              13The formal name of the Jordanian Army.the formal name of the jordanian army                       Arab Legion         arab leegion             12A small boat propelled by oars.       a name for a small boat propelled by oars                   Bark                bark                     12A Hebrew word for "well" or "cistern".a heebrew word for well or cistern                          Beer                beer                     8 Base of the ancient Byzantine empire. where was the base of the ayncient bizanteen empire         Turkey              turkey                   11Most easterly Mediterranean island.   what is the most easterly medih terraneyan island           Cyprus              saeprus                  12What is the elevation of the Dead Sea.what is the elevation of the dead sea                       -1312 feet          maenus thir teentwelve fe4 The first Arab state to exploit oil.  which was the first arab state to exploit oil               Bahrain             bahrain                  11The 3rd largest Mediterranean island. the 3rd largest medih terraneyan island                     Cyprus              saeprus                  12Israel's first prime minister.        who was israels first prime minister                        David Ben-Gurion    dayvid ben gurion        12The date modern Israel was establishedthe date modern israel was established                      14 May 1948         4teen may 9teen4te8      1 Contains the two holiest Muslim citieswhat cuntry contains the 2 hoaleeyest muslim cities         Saudi Arabia        saowdee arabia           12Stated support for Jewish homeland.   brittish staytment of support for a jewish hoamland         Balfour Declaration bahlfour declaration     1 Has no constitution or parliament.    what cuntry has no constitootion or parlement               Saudi Arabia        saowdee arabia           14Highest mountain in the Middle East.  what is the highest mounten in the middle east              Damavand            dohmohvohnd              13The 1st year Jordanian women voted.   what is the first year jordanian women voted                1984                9teen8te4                131 of worlds longest reigning monarchs.1 of the worlds longest rayning monarks                     King Hussein        king hoossayn            8 2nd highest Mt. in the Middle East.   what is the second highest mounten in the middle east       Ararat              ararat                   4 The smallest Middle Eastern nation.   what is the smallest middle eastern nation                  Bahrain             bahrain                  15Occupies most of ancient Mesopotamia. what cuntry occupaes most of ayncient messoapoataymia       Iraq                iraq                     15What Iraqi leader overran Kuwait?     what ih rahqee leader over ran koowait                      Saddam Hussein      sohdohm hoossayn         12Lowest point on the earth's surface.  what is the lowest point on the earths surface              Dead Sea            dead sea                 3 Ancient source of frankincense & myrrhwhat is the ayncient source of frankincense & merrh         Yemen               yemen                    8 Largest Mid. East chromite producer.  who is the largest middle east chroamite producer           Turkey              turkey                   8 Homeland of legendary King Midas.     what is the hoamland of the legendary king maedas           Turkey              turkey                   8 Popular Turkish form of entertainment.what is a popular turkish form of entertainment             Shadow Play         shadoa play              10Victim of a fifteen year civil war.   this cuntry is a victim of a fifteen year cihvil war        Lebanon             lebanohn                 2 Kuwait's only abundant resource.      what is koowaits only abundant re source                    Oil                 oil                      12The inhabitants of the kibbutzim.     what are the inhabitants of the kibbootzim                  Kibbutzniks         kibbootzniks             15At 11 centuries it is a young city.   at elehven centuries it is a young city                     Baghdad             bag dad                  14The home of the "Peacock Throne".     where is the home of the peacock throne                     Teheran             teh ran                  5 Number of days in the Islamic calendarthe number of days in the islamic calendar                  354                 3hundred fifty4          6 The basis of the Islamic calendar.    what is the basis of the islamic calendar                   The Moon            the moon