* The Maldives is a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean. What country is it located south-south-westof?
* The Maldives were long a sultanate and under British protection. But under the protection of what other country were the Maldives before the British?
* Three years after independence, the Maldives became a republic. In what year did this happen?
* It's no joke, but the official highest point on the Maldives is 2.4 meter. It's an unnamed location on an island in the Addu Atoll. What is the name of this island?
* There are 1,190 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls in the Maldives. How many islands are inhabited or have tourist atolls?
* What is the official local long form name for the Maldives?
* When do the people on the Maldives celebrate Independence Day?
* What is the largest industry on the Maldives?
* The flag of the Maldives is red with a large green rectangle in the center bearing a vertical crescent. What is the color of this crescent?
* Yemen borders on two other countries. One is Saudi Arabia, and what is the other?
* Yemen controls a busy and important narrow body of water. Which is it?
* Which of these is almost no significance to the economy of Yemen?
* Yemen consists largely of desert. In what part of the country are the more fertile areas found?
* A distinctive type of coffee is cultivated in Yemen. Which of these is it?
* What is the approximate population of the country?
* For about three centuries prior to independence North Yemen belonged to a foreign empire. Which one?
* This country exports more oil than any other nation. Which one is it?
* Saudi Arabia includes about three-quarters of the land region called the _______________________.
* Saudi Arabia is divided into how many provinces?
* You would find many "souqs" in Saudi Arabia. But do you know what a "souq" is?