1. Areas with a dependable water source are called _____.

a. oases
b. valleys
c. islands
d. grasslands

2. Arabia’s natural resources include about one-third of the world’s _____.

a. gold and silver
b. petroleum and natural gas
c. sulfur
d. salt

3. The teachings of Muhammad are recorded in what book?

a. the Bible
b. the Prophet
c. the Quran
d. the Torah

4. Petra became a thriving center for trade because the Nabataeans had a(n) ___________.

a. steady water supply
b. powerful army
c. economy based on agriculture
d. busy port city

5. One of the five pillars of Islam is __________, which is a religious pilgrimage to Makkah.

a. Salat
b. Sawm
c. Zakat
d. Hajj