Which of the following statements about UN Partition Plan is false?

The Palestinians loved the idea

Which of these was NOT a result of the Iraq-Iran War?

Iran claimed large areas in Iraq after the war

Which is not one of the Five Pillars of Faith?

Confessing your sins to a priest

Which is NOT TRUE about Afghanistan's geography?

Easy for outside countries to control Afghanistan

What is the difference between Arab and Muslim?

Arab = Ethnicity ; Muslim = Religion

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1
Who developed the Islam religion?
Gandhi
Jesus
Muhammad
Saladin
2
The Islamic law is called...
Quran Law
Hadith Law
Sharia Law
Strict Law
3
Why is GDP PPP best for comparing countries?
Accounts for changes in relative purchasing power over time
Accounts for inflation and deflation
All of the above
Accounts for the cost of living
4
Which of the following statements about UN Partition Plan is false?
It was seen as a good plan to the Jewish people
The Palestinians loved the idea
It gave Jewish people about 50% of the land area
It set up Jerusalem as an international city
5
Which climate zone is not prevalent in the Middle East and North Africa?
Mediterranean
Semiarid
Humid Subtropical
Arid
6
Who is Israel's biggest ALLY in the Middle East?
None of the above
Iran
Palestine
Syria
7
Which nation is Non-Arab?
Iran
Syria
Lebanon
Iraq
8
Which of these was NOT a result of the Iraq-Iran War?
Iran claimed large areas in Iraq after the war
All of the above
Millions of people were killed, including civilians
Iraq received MASSIVE loans from the US
9
Which was NOT a major empire in the Middle East throughout its history?
Persian Empire
Aztec Empire
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire
10
Islamic art that uses geometric patterns is called...
Shape art
Calligraphy
Arabesque
Cartography
11
Which is not one of the Five Pillars of Faith?
Declaration of faith
Charity
Confessing your sins to a priest
Praying 5 times per day
12
The United States has good relations with which of these nations?
Syria
Iran
Israel
Lebanon
13
Which major empire was overthrown and broken up to create the nations we have now in the M.E.?
Ottoman Empire
Muhammad's Muslim Empire
Byzantine Empire
Persian Empire
14
The Holy Book of Islam is the...
Torah
None of the above
Quran
Bible
15
Israel got their independence in...
1948
1999
1492
1600
16
Which country is NOT a major producer of oil in the Middle East and North Africa?
Kuwait
UAE
Israel
Saudi Arabia
17
What do all Muslims believe is the "verbatim word of God (Allah)"?
Bible
Torah
Sharia Law
Quran
18
Which is NOT TRUE about Afghanistan's geography?
Causes little unity within the country
Landlocked
Very mountainous
Easy for outside countries to control Afghanistan
19
Sunnis believe that their religious leader...
Should elected by the entire country
Can be anyone who is qualified
Should be appointed by the Queen
Should be a relative of Muhammad
20
What was NOT one of the causes that led to the conflicts in Israel?
UN Partition Plan
Palestine/British Mandates
The creation of ISIS
Zionist movement back to Israel
21
What is the difference between Arab and Muslim?
Arab = Ethnicity ; Muslim = Religion
Arab = Religion ; Muslim = Ethnicity
Arab and Muslim mean the same thing
Arab = Language ; Muslim = Ethnicity
22
The Ba'ath Party's main ideas were to...
Promote Arab Nationalism
Promote socialist ideas in Iraq
Make Iraq a secular state
All of the above
23
Early Islamic Society is known for...
Contributions to Math
Contributions to Medicine
All of the above
Contributions to Chemistry
24
Which of these countries did Saddam Hussein NOT go to war with?
United States
Iran
Israel
Kuwait
25
Hamas and Fatah...
Are both Palestinian groups
Get along very well
All of the above
Terror groups from Lebanon

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