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1
According to the map, how many countries in the Middle East have a majority Shiite population?
3
2
5
4
2
The building pictured is a holy site for which religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
3
The type of Islam practiced by the leaders and followers of ISIS would best be described as:
semitic
liberal
fundamental
orthodox
4
Yasser Arafat was the original founder of which organization?
Taliban
PLO
ISIS
Al-Qaeda
5
What country is this?
Jordan
Israel
Syria
Lebanon
6
What is #3 on the map of Israel?
Gaza Strip
Sinai Peninsula
Golan Heights
West Bank
7
ISIS is also known by what other two acronyms? Choose only 1.
IS
ISIL
ISS
ISIN
8
What European country controlled Iraq between World War I and World War II?
Britain
Germany
Italy
France
9
This is the title given to the leader of the Islamic faith in the world.
caliph
shah
fatwa
ayatollah
10
Which country below was NOT one of the original founding member of OPEC in 1960?
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
11
What country below has a majority of its Muslim population Shiite/Shia Muslim?
Iraq
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Saudi Arabia
12
This word means "religious leader" and refers to the Iranian Revolution.
fatwa
ayatollah
caliph
shah
13
The main goal of ISIS is to:
establish an independent Palestinian country in Israel
create a state ruled by Islamic Law
convert Muslims to Christianity
create a nation ruled by Islamic law
14
Anti-Semitism is a hatred and outright discrimination against what ethnic group of people?
Arabs
Christians
Muslims
Jews
15
The Sinai Peninsula connects Egypt with what country in the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Israel
Jordan
16
This word means "mass uprising" and was given to Palestinians in Israel.
intifada
fatwa
jihad
shah
17
What country is this?
Syria
Iraq
Turkey
Cyprus
18
Using the map below, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run through which country?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Turkey
Iran
19
Israel fought the countries of Egypt and _ in two different wars in 1967 and 1973.
Iraq
Lebanon
Palestine
Syria
20
In what country is this building (the third tallest building in the world)?
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
21
ISIS controls land in which countries in the Middle East?
Iraq
Syria
Iran
Turkey
22
What is #1 on the map of Israel?
Sinai Peninsula
Golan Heights
Gaza Strip
West Bank
23
This was the name of the Palestinian terror group responsible for Olympic crisis in 1972.
Al-Queda
Taliban
Muslim Brotherhood
Black September
24
In what country is this building?
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Turkey
25
What percent of the world's population are followers of Islam?
35
18
21
12
26
The Palestinians have lost control of land in Israel since the end of WWI.
False
True
27
In what country is the main ethnic group Persian?
Afghanistan
Iran
Jordan
Iraq
28
What is #2 on the map of Israel?
Sinai Peninsula
Gaza Strip
Golan Heights
West Bank
29
A group that is linked together by cultural identity (religion, language, etc.) is called a _.
Nation
Country
Enclave
State
30
What is #4 on the map of Israel?
West Bank
Golan Heights
Sinai Peninsula
Gaza Strip
31
Which country ranks #1 in the world in oil production, exports, and reserves?
Iraq
Iran
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
32
Muslims believe that _ was Abraham's first born son.
Ishmael
Isaac
33
What is Mr. Cupp's middle name?
Grant
Norman
Russel
Francis
34
The Middle Eastern country with the highest Muslim population is _.
Turkey
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
35
The acronym OPEC stands for:
Organization of Provinces Exporting Crude Oil
Oman, Pakistan, and Egypt Company
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Oil Price Enforcement Corporation
36
The United Arab Emirates is a current member of OPEC according to the map.
True
False
37
Who is this?
Mr. Cupp
Seth Macfarlane
38
Before World War I, the country of Israel was known as _.
Transjordan
Canaan
Sinai
Palestine
39
Jews and Christians believe that _ was Abraham's first born son
Ishmael
Isaac
40
Which city has a higher population?
Baghdad, Iraq
Jerusalem, Israel
Istanbul, Turkey
Tehran, Iran
41
In which city are the 2016 Summer Olympic Games being held in?
Tokyo, Japan
London, England
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mexico City, Mexico
42
Which country below has the highest total population in the Middle East?
Iran
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
43
A politically organized territory with a sovereign government and actual borders is called:
enclave
state
fatwa
nation
44
In what country are the Taurus Mountains located in?
Turkey
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
45
The country in the world with the highest population of Muslims living in it is _.
Indonesia
United States
China
Turkey
46
What country is this?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
47
In what country is this building (the tallest in the world)?
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Oman
48
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Palestinian?
Trace ancestry to Mohammed's bloodline
Live in Israel
Are followers of the Islamic faith
Are ethnically Arab
49
The belief of the Jewish that the land of Israel is rightfully theirs to own and control is:
Zionism
pan-Arabism
anti-Semitism
intifada
50
About how many Kurds live in the Middle East?
15 million
5 million
20 million
30 million
51
The main difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims is:
in how they translate the Qu'ran
in who the correct caliph is
in which of the 5 Pillars of Islam to follow
where the holy sites are located in Jerusalem
52
Looking at the map below, in what country is Wahabbism practiced in?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Yemen
Iran
53
What empire controlled the area of the Middle East before World War I?
Persian
Roman
Ottoman
British
54
Iraq fought a bitter war against which Middle Eastern country from 1980-1988?
Israel
Afghanistan
Iran
Saudi Arabia
55
The Qu'ran is the holy book for what religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
56
What percentage of Muslims around the world are Sunni (the majority)?
57
83
70
92
57
Which country is the birthplace of the 3 monotheistic religions of the world?
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Turkey
58
What country is this?
Jordan
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Israel
59
The main ethnic group living in the Middle East are:
Kurds
Muslims
Persians
Arabs
60
The PLO's main goal was to:
destroy Israel and return land to Palestinians
go to war against ISIS in the Middle East
promote Islamic fundamentalism in the Middle East
make a large profit off of oil
61
What country is this?
Lebanon
Jordan
Syria
Israel
62
What body of water is #5 on the map of Israel?
Black Sea
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
63
This is a map of what ethnic group in the Middle East?
Turks
Arabs
Kurds
Persians