MES semester I review

A study of the population distribution of the Middle East would show the people

Bedouin values, culture, and tradition are all derived from

South of the Maghreb is

Hamasa is expected of every man in every situation, though aggression is reserved for outsiders

Which cultural element most defines a people?

Today, the majority of shi'a are located where?

Why do Bedouin have such a strong tradition of storytelling?

How are the resources of oil and natural gas distributed throughout the Middle East?

All the following make the Middle East strategically important EXCEPT

How many Rashidun were there?

What does "Inshallah" mean

Diyafa is important because it is linked to honor of the tribe

Tattoos on the faces of Bedouin men represent their individual clans and tribes

Abu Bakr was important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

What religion were ancient Bedouin?

What was the fundamental cause of the shi'a-sunni split?

What is the Rub al-Khali?

What is a fitnah?

Where do you learn your culture?

Bedouin rely on which of the following for survival?

What is ismah?

Who was Aisha?

Bedouin means

What is nass?

Today, Shi'a make up approximately how much of the world's Muslim population?

The Battle of the Camel led to the death of Muhammad's wife, Aisha.

What do the symbols in the photo below represent?

All the following are true of marriage in Bedouin culture EXCEPT

All of the following have led to the decrease in Bedouin population EXCEPT

What 3 continents does the Middle East connect?

In the Middle East, most of the land suitable for farming is found in the

The 12th Imam is believed to be a reincarnation of Jesus and Muhammad, combined.

What is the commemoration of the martyrdom of Hussein?

The Bedouin of the Arabian peninsula are largely homogenous because

The largest unit of Bedouin relationships is the bayt

Which of the following is NOT a major ethnicity in the Middle East other than Arab?

What does Maghreb mean?

Which of the following is NOT a major religion represented in the Middle East?

Ird is closely connected to bravery

Muslims consider the Qur'an to be the greatest written work in Arabic because it

Divorce is not looked down upon for women in Bedouin society.

The lands of the Middle East can be studied as one region because they are similar in all the following ways EXCEPT

Who were the first 3 imams of Twelver Shi'ism?

The Battle of Siffin ended with the death of Ali's oldest son, Hassan

What is strategic location?