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7th grade review for Middle East quest #geography
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The Ottoman Empire had rulers named
emperors
sultans
kings
caliphs
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Iraq invaded Kuwait and International forces joined to help Kuwait in this war
Vietnam War
Sunni/Shiite War
Persian Gulf War
Korean War
3
The peninsula that has Saudi Arabia and other Arabic countries is the
Arabian peninsula
Korean peninsula
Florida peninsula
Iberian peninsula
4
Why do Jews claim the land of Israel as theirs?
Because they bought it
Because they believe their religion is better for that area
Because they believe God gave the Promised land to Abraham
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Where do Muslims worship?
church
Mosques
Cathedrals
Synagogues
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Muslims must pray ___ times a day in the direction of Mecca.
5
4
3
6
7
The hajj is
the name of the head covering worn by Islamic women
the month holiday celebrated by Muslims with fasting
the place in which Muslims worship and pray to Allah
the pilgrimage to Mecca every Muslim must make in their life
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What did the Sunni and Shi’a Muslims disagree about?
Over who should be Muhammad’s successor
Over whether or not Muhammad is a descendant of Jesus
Over whether or not Muslims should wipe out other religions
Over who should control Iran
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What is the relationship between Judaism,Christianity, and Islam?
Omnism
Polytheism
Monotheism
Theocracy
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What is the name of Islamic rulers from early history Arabic states?
Emperors
Caliphs
Pharaoh
Kings
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Arabs are aligned with _______ and want the Jewish people out of what they their land.
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
Europe
Israel
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Much of this region is _______________
tundra
rain forest
plains
desert
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The geographic location of the Middle East allowed for a strong
farming sector because of the fertile soil
language system from the central location
economy based on trade between Europe, Asia, and Africa
water conservation system due to the plentiful rainfall
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What are the three main religious groups of the Middle East?
Islam, Hinduism, Confucianism
Christianity, Islam, Judaism,
Islam, Maoism, Hinduism
Zionism, Hinduism, Christianity
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What caused the break up of the Ottoman Empire?
the Romans
the spread of Christianity
the rise of Islam
its defeat in World War I
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In Islamic art, there is not allowed to be representations of
organic shapes
flowers
words in any language
human figures
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The 5 Pillars of Islam are
the main requirements all Muslims must follow
the requirements for engaging in the oil trade with Muslims
the laws made by Arabic governments
the steps Arabic countries are taking to conserve water
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Where is Islam's holy city located?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Jordan
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Who founded the Persian Empire?
Alexander the Great
Darius the Great
Cyrus the Great
Jimmy the Idiot
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Supreme Being for Islam?
Yahweh
Jesus
God
Allah
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One thing that is NOT a challenge in the Middle East due to oil production is
large divides in wealth for countries with oil vs. without
gaining money for the economy based on oil sales
value conflicts due to an exposure to different world views
air pollution from mining and refining oil
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A Muslim is _______
a person who practices the religion of Islam
the religion that an Islamic person practices
a person that follows the religion of Muslimism
a religion followed by Jews
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Who founded Islam?
Muhammed
Jesus
Moses
Abraham
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Cities in deserts usually are built around ________, or areas of fertile land with water
a wadi
an oasis
a river delta
an erg
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What is the holy text of Islam?
Qu'ran
Talmud
Torah
Bible
