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What is the term for a collective community in Israel where labor, housing, and resources are shared?
Hillcrest
Woodland
Timberland
Kibbutz
2
What is the religion of the Jews called?
Judaism
Monotheism
Jewihsm
3
What are type of governments found in the Persian Gulf countries?
Unitary republic
Monarchies
Representative democracy
Republics
4
What form of government is found in the United Arab Emirates?
Absolute monarchies
Sharias
Constituent monarchies
Monarchies
5
Which ethnic minority has dispersed from Iran to parts of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria?
Palestinians
Sunnis
Shiites
Kurds
6
What is the way that Israel has develop its economy though lacks the petroleum resources?
developing kibbutz
Developing health-care facilities
respuestas 2 y 3 son correctas
medical tourist
7
What are the towers of the building from which Muslims are called to their daily prayers?
Mosque
Minarets
Ka´bah
Synagogue
8
What represent the Torah for the Judaism?
It is a book that has recorded Israel history
none answers are correct
Very important part of Judaism
A book full of laws
9
During what month are Muslims required to fast?
Rajab
Yom kipur
Ramadan
Safar
10
What is the term for a dry streambed that fills with water after rainstorms?
Doha
Minaret
Kibbutz
Wadi
11
Within the context of Islam, what does jihad mean?
Holy war
Peace
Tradition of faith
The oneness of Allah
12
Mecca, the center of Islam, is located in what country?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Yemen
13
What two rivers are central to the Eastern Mediterranean?
Jordan and Tigris
Tigris and Euphrates
Jordan and Nile River
None answers are correct
14
What type of government Iran has?
Monarchy
Islamic Republic
Absolute Monarchy
Unitary Republic
15
What type of law is based on the Qur´an and the Hadith?
Sharia
Sura
Bakr
Sunnis
16
What is the name of God in Arabic?
Jainkoa
Astvats
Zoti
Allah
17
In what city was Muhammad born?
Stambul
Kuwait
Mecca
Jerusalem
18
What is Islam´s holy book?
Qu´ran
The Sura
Torah
The Mishna
19
What religion emerged in the wake of the destruction of the Jewish temple in AD 70?
Animism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
20
How are called the majority of Iranian Muslims?
Filastians
Sunnies
Shiites
Kurds
21
Saudi Arabia government functions
Monarchy
Autoritharian government
Absolute Monarchy
constituents Monarchs
22
What is an Islamic worship building?
Wailing Wall
Mosque
Temple
Synagogue
23
Where is located Rub al Khali, called the ¨Empty Quarter¨?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Yemen
Turkey
24
Which Persian Gulf country is the home of Islam?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iraq
25
State the five Pillars of Islam then describe each of them.
almsgiving
fasting and pilgrimage
all answers are correct
Profession of faith and prayer
26
What is the process whereby salt is removed from saltwater?
Descomposition of water
Desalinization
Water cycle
Hydrolisis of water
27
How important is the Jordan River for Israel and Lebanon?
For boundry between the two nations
First and second answers are correct
All answers are incorrect
For water irrigation