WG Middle East and North Africa

(T/F) Islam, Christianity and Judaism share many of the same important prophets.

The belief that there is only one god as opposed to many gods is called ___

___ are made up of oil and natural gas formed over millions of years

This river system makes the region known as the fertile crescent a great place for agriculture

___ states dont allow religious political parties and believe in separation of church and state

Communal settlements started by Jews moving to Palestine in the 19th and 20th centuries are ___

The transformation of non-desert lands into deserts is known as ___

(T/F) The Middle East is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

What immediate impact did the formation of OPEC have on MENA nations with large oil reserves?

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Arab Spring?

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam?

Which of the following is the oldest of the monotheistic religions

Most Muslims belong to which "sect" of Islam?

Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation are called ___

The holy book of Islam is called the ___

Which of the following river systems is NOT found in the MENA region?

European Jews who believe in a Jewish national identity and the creation of a new state are ___

OPEC was formed in 1973 by major oil producing nations who wanted to do what?

This sea separates SW Asia from Africa and is located in the rift between 2 continental plates

The expansion into a wider range of economic development strategies is known as ___

These mountains are found in NW Africa and create valuable precipitation in Morocco and Algeria

The largest hot dessert in the world is known as the Sahara and can be found on this continent

The dispersion of an originally localized people is known as a ___

This river starts in Lebanon and flows through the Sea of Galilee into the Dead Sea

What impact does the expansion of Israeli settlements into the West Bank have on the region?

This river runs from south to north for over 4000 miles and forms a delta on the Mediterranean

___ states have an official religion that influences political policy

The removal of salt from seawater, making it suitable for drinking and agriculture is ___

The followers of the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth are known as ___

The hajj, or pilgrimage, to ___ is one of the 5 pillars of Islam