Everyone seems to have his/her opinion about "what is going on" in the Middle East. But do they even know where it is?
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<B>Do you know the Middle East?</B>
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How many counties share borders with Iraq?
| 36% (35) | 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (15) | 7 | |
| 1% (1) | 8 | |
| 20% (20) | 4 | |
| 26% (25) | 5 |
96 voters have answered this question.
If you took the first letter of each of the countries which border on Iraq, and alphabetized them, what would they be? (Example: The countries which border Germany are France, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Poland. Their first letters, when alphabetized, are ABCDFLNPS.)
| 20% (19) | AIJKY | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% (35) | IJKSST | |
| 18% (17) | AIJKPY | |
| 15% (14) | AIJKSST | |
| 8% (8) | IDUNNO |
93 voters have answered this question.
Egypt lies on which continent?
| 4% (4) | Asia | |
|---|---|---|
| 95% (93) | Africa | |
| 0% (0) | Europe | |
| 0% (0) | Malagoola | |
| 0% (0) | North America |
97 voters have answered this question.
Iran is on the
| 29% (28) | the Caspian Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| 24% (23) | Black Sea | |
| 14% (14) | Mediterranean Sea | |
| 4% (4) | Baltic Sea | |
| 26% (25) | Tigres and Euphrates Rivers | |
| 1% (1) | Swannee River |
95 voters have answered this question.
The country which borders on the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf is
| 6% (6) | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (13) | United Arab Emirates | |
| 10% (10) | Iraq | |
| 58% (56) | Saudi Arabia | |
| 10% (10) | Isreal |
95 voters have answered this question.
The capitol of Turkey is
| 12% (12) | Basrah | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (4) | Abu Dhabi | |
| 8% (8) | Yemen | |
| 64% (62) | Ankara | |
| 10% (10) | Turkmenistan | |
| 0% (0) | Onomatopoeia |
96 voters have answered this question.
Damascus is the capitol of
| 21% (21) | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 69% (67) | Syria | |
| 5% (5) | Saudi Arabia | |
| 2% (2) | Oman | |
| 1% (1) | Yemen | |
| 0% (0) | Xanadu |
96 voters have answered this question.
Which of these bodies of water is closest to Iraq?
| 66% (64) | Aral Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (1) | Gulf of Mexico | |
| 16% (16) | Atlantic Ocean | |
| 12% (12) | Yellow Sea | |
| 3% (3) | Sea of Tranquility | |
| 0% (0) | Ba'ath Party |
96 voters have answered this question.
The island country in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey, is
| 18% (18) | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (1) | Isles of Langerhans | |
| 71% (69) | Cyprus | |
| 3% (3) | The Philippines | |
| 5% (5) | Caspiar | |
| 0% (0) | Gilligan's Island |
96 voters have answered this question.
The ruler of Saudi Arabia is
| 33% (32) | King Fahd | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (7) | Sheik Yerbouti | |
| 42% (41) | King Abdullah | |
| 4% (4) | Anwar Sadat | |
| 11% (11) | Prince Bandar Al-Saud | |
| 1% (1) | Ali Baba | |
| 0% (0) | Paul Wolfowitz |
96 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 2003-03-23 16:52:59
by Professor Homunculus
