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Intro to Middle East
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A quiz to check in of the physical geography and history of the Middle East.
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A check in of the physical geography and history of the Middle East.
Synagogue.
Church.
Monastery.
Mosque.
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What is the name of an Islamic place of worship?
Synagogue.
Mosque.
Monastery.
Church.
3
What was the beginning date of Judaism?
1 CE
622 CE
500 BCE
1,800 BCE
4
How would you describe a Semiarid climate?
Very hot and very dry.
Warm, dry summers and moderate rainfall in winter.
Temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer.
Somewhat dry.
5
What was the beginning date of Christianity?
500 BCE
1,800 BCE
622 CE
1 CE
6
What was the beginning date of Isalm?
1 CE
622 CE
1,800 BCE
500 BCE
7
How would you describe an Arid climate??
Somewhat dry.
Temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer.
Warm, dry summers and moderate rainfall in winter.
Very hot and very dry.
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How would you describe a Continental climate?
Temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer.
Very hot and very dry.
Warm, dry summers and moderate rainfall in winter.
Somewhat dry.
9
What two fossil fuels are found in abundance in the region?
Oil and Natural Gas.
Natural Gas and Coal.
Coal and Oil.
Liquid gas and Oil.
10
What very important resource is scarce in the Middle East?
Water.
Natural Gas.
Zinc.
Oil.
11
What do we call the settlements that appeared in Mesopotamia about 10,000 years ago?
Civilizations.
Tribe towns.
Theocratic societies.
De facto territories.
12
Which two groups have been involved in a conflict over the territory since 1948?
Roman Catholics and Hindus.
Middle Eastern Arabs &Western Members of the United Nations.
Turks and Ottomans.
Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs.
13
What is the name of the Islamic extremis group that supported al-Qaeda during the 9/11 attacks?
Hezbollah.
Hamas.
ISIS.
The Taliban.
14
The Middle East is the birthplace of which three major world religions?
Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Catholicism.
Judaism, Taoism, and Shinto.
Islam, Buddhism, and Confucianism.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
15
Where are the region's deposits of petroleum most concentrated?
Around and under the Persian Gulf.
Under the Red Sea.
In Iraq.
In the northern part of Turkey.
16
What is the name of a Jewish place of worship?
Mosque.
Monastery.
Church.
Synagogue.
17
How much of the world's oil does the Middle East hold?
Nearly all of the world's oil.
A very limited amount.
Just over half.
One-fourth.
18
How would you describe a Mediterranean climate?
Somewhat dry.
Temperatures vary greatly between winter and summer.
Very hot and very dry.
Warm, dry summers and moderate rainfall in winter.
19
Which city is claimed as the holy city for the three big religions in the Middle East?
Islamabad.
Nazareth.
Tel-Aviv.
Jerusalem.
