What are the central issues of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians?

Each group claim right to the same terriory

Where in the region of the Middle East are the largest concentrations of people?

Near the water, Mediterranean costal region

Islamic religious law derived from the Quran

What three major religions began in the Mediterranean subregion?

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

Identification with one's own nation and support, exclusion of other nation

How were the early civilizations similar?

They appeared in major river valleys

Pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia

What does OPEC stand for?

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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1
What are the central issues of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians?
Palestinians want freedom from Israelis
Isrealis wants freedom from Palestinians
Each group claim right to the same terriory
Each claims reliegion freedom and rights
2
Which countries is the greatest concentration of oil pipelines located?
Alaska, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran
Saudi Arabia,
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and UAE
3
Why are waterways such as the Suez Canal and the Strait of Hormuz of economic importance?
Main passageway for shipping
Main trasnportation for natives of the country
Main passageway for waste removal and transportation
Main passageway for travelers
4
What body of water lies South-East of the Tirgis-Euphrates area?
Arabian (Persian Gulf)
Caspean Sea
Mediterrian Sea
Black Sea
5
Where in the region of the Middle East are the largest concentrations of people?
Cities and valleys
Near the lakes and Ocean
In the dessert
Near the water, Mediterranean costal region
6
What is Shari'ah?
Laws that govern the heavens
Islamic religious law derived from the Quran
A set of rigid rules derived from the Quran
Islamic writting derived from the the Quran
7
What three major religions began in the Mediterranean subregion?
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism
Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam
Christian, Buddhism, and Judism
8
Define Nationalism
A pride in one's own culture, beliefs, and nation.
Identification with other's nation and support for its interests.
Advocacy of or support for the political dependence.
Identification with one's own nation and support, exclusion of other nation
9
What are the two main branches of Islam?
Sunni and sundown
Shia and Shieto
Sunni and Khawarij
Sunni and Shia
10
Name two bodies of water the Sues Canal connects
Mediterranean Sea & Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea & Atlantic Ocean
Arabian Sea & Persion Gulf
Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
11
How were the early civilizations similar?
They appeared in major river valleys
They appeared inland where there weren't many storms
They had a love of music and art
They used hand made tools and didn't have machines
12
What is the Haij?
Annual journey with Islams
Pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia
Journey of freedom to another land
13
Of all groups that have invaded N. Africa, which culture has the greatest influence?
Islam and Arabs
The Kingdom of Kush
Portuguese
Britain and the Roman Empire
14
What does OPEC stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Purified Environmental Courntry
Organization of Placement, Environment, and Exporting Countries
Organization of People Ethinicities and Countries
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What civilization developed along the Tigris-Euphrates River?
Asians
Greeks and Turkey
Ancient Mesoptomia
Arabs and Islams

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