Middle East CRCT Review

Question 1

What country felt threatened by Saddam Hussein?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Question 2

What is a theocracy?

Accepted Answer

rule by religion

Question 3

What is the name of Israel's parliament?

Accepted Answer

Knessett

Question 4

The language or the Arabs

Accepted Answer

Arabic

Question 5

Holiest prophet in Islam

Accepted Answer

Muhammad

Question 6

The two sects of Islam

Accepted Answer

Sunni and Shia

Question 7

Who was to blame for the attacks on September 11, 2001

Accepted Answer

Osama Bin-laden

Question 8

Who did the Sunni believe was the most capable to succeed Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

Anyone capable for the job

Question 9

What did the US believe Saddam Hussein to be hiding?

Accepted Answer

WMD's

Question 10

The Persians are located in what Middle East country?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 11

What European country gained control of Palestine?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 12

What country accused Kuwait of stealing their oil?

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Question 13

Who partioned the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

European Powers

Question 14

In a hereditary monarchy, how do you obtain power?

Accepted Answer

by inheriting it through your family

Question 15

During WW1, who did the Ottoman Empire fight with?

Accepted Answer

Central Powers

Question 16

What is Sharia Law?

Accepted Answer

laws based off the teachings in the Quran

Question 17

Holy Book of Christianity

Accepted Answer

Bible

Question 18

Which SW Asian country is an example of a theocracy?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 19

Who did the Shia believe should succeed Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

A family member

Question 20

What was the purpose of Operation Iraqi Freedom?

Accepted Answer

to remove Saddam Hussein from power

Question 21

The language of the Kurds

Accepted Answer

Kurdish

Question 22

Which SW Asia country is an example of a Hereditary Monarchy?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Question 23

Who elects the leader in a presidential democracy?

Accepted Answer

the people

Question 24

The language of the Persians

Accepted Answer

Farsi

Question 25

Holy book of Judaism

Accepted Answer

Torah

Question 26

Who are the Taliban

Accepted Answer

a radical group of Muslims

Question 27

Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War?

Accepted Answer

Saddam Hussein

Question 28

What is an ethnic group

Accepted Answer

People who share language, culture, history, and location

Question 29

Who is the leader in a parliamentary democracy?

Accepted Answer

Prime Minister

Question 30

The majority of people who live in the Middle East practice what religion?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 31

Holy book of Islam

Accepted Answer

Quran

Question 32

What happened to the Ottoman Empire after WW1?

Accepted Answer

it was partioned

Question 33

Why did the United States invade Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

to capture Osama Bin-Laden

Question 34

What religious group felt entitled to the land of Israel?

Accepted Answer

The Jews

Question 35

What is Zionism

Accepted Answer

the idea that the Jews should be given the land of Palestine

Question 36

Where were the Palestinians forced to move to?

Accepted Answer

Refugee Camps

Question 37

Who is an Ayatollah?

Accepted Answer

the supreme leader in Iran

Question 38

Who elects the leader in a parliamentary democracy?

Accepted Answer

The parliament

Question 39

Where are the majority of the Kurds located?

Accepted Answer

Turkey

Question 40

Holiest Prophet in Judaism

Accepted Answer

Abraham

Middle East CRCT Review

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Middle East CRCT Review

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