What is the major reason for the split of Islam into two main groups?

disagreement about who should rule after Muhammad's death

What caused the Gulf War?

Hussein wanted oil wells from Kuwait

Why is SW Asia considered the crossroads of the world?

It is important for trade reasons

Why was the Ottoman Empire called the "Sick Man of Europe"?

it kept losing countries due to uprisings

desire to have a Jewish homeland

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1
What is the major reason for the split of Islam into two main groups?
disagreement about Ramadan
disagreement about who should rule after Muhammad's death
disagreements about who are "better Muslims"
disagreements about who owned the land
2
What is an ethnic group?
being Christian
what you believe in
your heritage
your religion
3
What did Mustafa Kemal do for the people of Turkey?
helped modernize Turkey
reduced rights for women
lowered education rates
allowed men to vote
4
Who is the president of Syria?
Saddam Hussein
Donald Trump
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Bashar al-Assad
5
Name one of the pillars of Islam
fasting on Sundays
Alms (charity) for the poor
travel to Jerusalem once a year
Prayers at dawn
6
What type of government does Iran have?
democray
oligarchy
democratic republic
dictatorship
7
What is the sacred text in Judaism?
Bible
Torah
Koran
8
What caused the Gulf War?
Kuwait was refusing to sell oil to the US
The US was fighting Al-Qaeda
There was a dispute over Jerusalem
Hussein wanted oil wells from Kuwait
9
What is important about Mecca?
It is where Kaaba is located
It supplies much of the world's oil
Muhammad died there
It is where Jesus was born
10
Who was Saddam Hussein
Dictator of Iran
Dictator of Iraq
Dictator of Kuwait
11
What is the major symbol of Islam
Dove
Cross
Crescent Moon
David's star
12
What are the economic systems of Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey?
command economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
polytheistic
13
Fascism is what type of government system?
autocratic
democratic
monotheistic
dictatorship
14
What is the sacred text in Christianity?
Torah
Bible
Koran
15
Why is SW Asia considered the crossroads of the world?
Mostly only one religious group lives in SW Asia
It is an area of peace
It is important for trade reasons
Many people travel through SW Asia
16
Name one of the pillars of Islam
fasting on Friday nights
church on Sunday
worship of several gods
Prayer 5 times a day
17
Name a major holiday in the Islam religion
Christmas
Ramadan
Yom Kippur
Easter
18
What type of government does Israel have?
democratic republic
monarchy
democracy
theocratic republic
19
What type of government does Saudi Arabia have?
oligarchy
monarchy
democratic republic
dictatorship
20
What is true about water in SW Asia?
Water is abundant in SW Asia
Water is available for growing crops
Water is scarce in SW Asia
People in SW Asia use a lot of water
21
Why was the Ottoman Empire called the "Sick Man of Europe"?
it kept losing countries due to uprisings
they remained strong in the 20th century
many of the people died from disease
the empire could not win the war
22
What is the role of Palestine in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
attack Israel
support Israel
give the land to the Jewish people
23
Put the three religions in order from oldest to youngest.
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Islam, Chrisitanity, Judaism
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
24
Define Zionism
hatred of Jews
desire to have a Jewish homeland
a government by the people
25
Who was the most important leader of the Ottoman Empire?
Hussein the Hated
Parades the Perfect
Suleiman the Magnificent
Obama the Awesome

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