Q81: Saudi Arabia has coastlines on both the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: Saudi Arabia has a long western coast on the Red Sea and an eastern coast on the Arabian Gulf.
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Answer: True ✔
💡 True: Saudi Arabia has a long western coast on the Red Sea and an eastern coast on the Arabian Gulf.
Answer: Libya
💡 Libya is bordered by Egypt to the east and Tunisia and Algeria to the west, and it lies on the Mediterranean Sea to the north.
Answer: Djibouti
💡 Djibouti lies on the African side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, opposite Yemen on the Asian side.
Answer: Al-Baha Region
💡 Al-Baha is the smallest region by area; it lies in the Sarawat Mountains and is known for its forests and mild weather.
Answer: Eastern Province
💡 The Eastern Province is the largest region by area because it includes large parts of the Empty Quarter desert.
Answer: The Mediterranean Sea
💡 Syria and Lebanon lie on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, and their coastal cities include Latakia and Beirut.
Answer: Makkah Region
💡 Taif is a governorate in the Makkah Region; it lies in the Sarawat highlands and is famous for Taif roses.
Answer: Madinah Region
💡 AlUla belongs to the Madinah Region, and it is home to Hegra (al-Hijr), the first Saudi site inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Answer: Eastern Province
💡 Al-Ahsa is a governorate in the Eastern Province, and its oasis is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Answer: The Arabian Sea
💡 Salalah in southern Oman lies on the Arabian Sea and is famous for its khareef season, when fog and drizzle cover it.
Answer: The Atlas Mountains
💡 The Atlas Mountains stretch across northwest Africa, separating the rainy coasts from the Sahara to the south.
Answer: Somalia
💡 The equator passes through southern Somalia, the only Arab country this line crosses.
Answer: Jeddah
💡 Jeddah is the largest city on Saudi Arabia's west coast; it has Jeddah Islamic Port and is the gateway for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims.
Answer: Harrats (lava fields)
💡 Harrats are fields of solidified volcanic lava spread across western Saudi Arabia, including Harrat Rahat near Madinah.
Answer: The Arab Maghreb
💡 The Arab Maghreb includes Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania, while the Arab Mashriq lies to the east in Asia.
Answer: Mesopotamia
💡 It was called Mesopotamia (the Land of the Two Rivers) because it lies between the two rivers, and great ancient civilizations arose there.
Answer: The Dead Sea
💡 The shores of the Dead Sea are the lowest land on Earth, and its very high saltiness makes people float on it easily.
Answer: Lake Nasser
💡 Lake Nasser formed after the High Dam was built at Aswan, and it is one of the largest artificial lakes in the world.
Answer: The Gulf of Aqaba
💡 The Gulf of Aqaba is an arm of the northern Red Sea, and it is Jordan's only outlet to the sea.
Answer: Khartoum
💡 The White and Blue Niles meet in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, and from there the river flows north toward Egypt.