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Middle East Review
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1
What is OPEC?
a terrorist group that attacked the US on 9/11
the group that controls oil prices in the Middle East
militant group that has taken over land in Syria and Iraq
2
A mosque is their place of worship.
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
3
A church is their place of worship.
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
4
What is ISIS?
a terrorist group that attacked the US on 9/11
militant group that has taken over land in Syria and Iraq
the group that controls oil prices in the Middle East
5
Ramadan is a holiday in this religion in which they fast for an entire month.
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
6
What did the Egyptians build?
The Golden Gate Bridge
the Pyramids
the St. Louis Arch
The Great Sphyinx
7
What math development was made by the Middle East?
the invention of 0
the invention of negative numbers
the invention of numbers
8
What is Hajj?
modest clothing
praying 3 times a day
a pilgrimage to Mecca
9
What is al-Qaeda
militant group that has taken over land in Syria and Iraq
the group that controls oil prices in the Middle East
a terrorist group that attacked the US on 9/11
10
This is the earliest of the three religions.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
11
What architectural feature was invented by the Middle East?
the bridge
the skyscraper
the arch
12
A synagogue is their place of worship.
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
13
This is the largest ethnic group (race) in the Middle East.
Jews
Arabs
Persians
14
A religiously based government with elected officials
dictatorship
democracy
monarchy
theocratic republic
15
What did they call the movement in Middle Eastern countries to get rid of the old government?
Al-Qaeda
Spring Break
Arab Spring
ISIS
16
What body of water has the highest salt content in the world?
Lake Michigan
Dead Sea
Salt Lake
Sea of Galilee
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What did they call the land between the rivers?
Levant
Fertile Crescent
Desert
Mesopotamia
18
The Bible (New Testament and Old Testament) is the holy book for this religion.
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
19
This religion was founded by Muhammad.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
20
The Koran is the holy book for this religion.
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
21
Hanukah, Passover and Yom Kippur are important holidays to this religion.
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
22
What government is most common in the Middle East?
monarchy
democracy
dictatorship
theocratic republic
23
Muhammad's death caused a split in the Muslim church because
they couldn't decide who should be the next leader
they disagreed on his teachings after his death
they disagreed on how to bury his body
24
The Torah (Old Testament) is the holy book for this religion.
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
25
A government with one person in control (normally a king/queen)
theocratic republic
democracy
dictatorship
monarchy
26
What rivers were most important to people living in Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Jordan
Mississippi and Missouri
Nile and Tigris
27
This is the biggest religion of the three.
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
28
In this religion, there are 5 pillars that all believers are supposed to do.
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
29
Government where people the people have power by voting on issues
theocratic republic
monarchy
dictatorship
democracy
30
Most of the land in the Middle East is ____________.
Grassland/Plains
Desert
Marshland/Swamp
31
What was Hammurabi's code?
a stone containing early written laws of the Middle East
a stone containing early mythology of the Middle East
a stone containing an early version of the Koran.
32
What allowed for trade and travel between Europe and South Asia?
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Dead Sea
Tigris River
33
This religion was founded by Jesus who said he was the savior of the world.
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
34
This is a VERY RARE natural resource in the Middle East that has caused all sorts of conflicts
gold
water
sand
oil
35
The shaded area on the map includes Mesopotamia and was very good for farming. It was called:
Libyan Desert
Fertile Moon
Fertile Crescent
Arabian Desert
36
Christmas and Easter are important holidays to this religion.
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
37
This is a natural resource that has been the most important in the economy of the Middle East.
water
oil
sand
gold
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What is Hijabb?
a pilgrimage to Mecca
modest clothing
praying 3 times a day
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Who are Desert Bedouins?
an insect that is particularly common in the desert
common animal in the desert
Nomadic People group that lived in the desert
