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Review for the Middle East Exam
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The natural resource that Saudi Arabia is most known for is
Oil
Diamonds
Gold
Coal
2
Zionism represents the world’s political movement for
The establishment of a Palestine homeland in Palestine
The establishment of a Kurdish homeland in Kurdistan
The establishment of a Jewish homeland in Israel
The return of Mr. Arafat to America
3
Which of the following is the correct timeline for these three monotheistic religions.
Judaism, Islam Christianity
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
4
What are Palestinians and Israelis fighting over?
Land
Religion
Government
Economics
5
Define the word secular
society
parts of a society are separated from religion.
Not singalur
Parts of a society in the influence of religion
6
Saudi Arabia uses desalination. What is desalination?
the process of removing salt from seawater.
process of making crude oil into gasoline for cars
the process of removing oil from the ground
the process of adding salt to fresh water.
7
What country is Number 7
UAE
Kuwait
Qatar
Bahrain
8
What country is Number 14
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Afghanistan
Pakistain
9
Which two rivers are the major geographical features of Iraq?
Euphrates and Tigris
Euphrates and Rolling
Seine and Rhine
Nile and Amazon
10
All of the following are common characteristics of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam except
Believe in the same god
celebrate the same holidays
A Holy book
Monothestic
11
What is Zionism?
Hate for Jews
hope that governments will be based on religious principles
plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine
belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland
12
What land form is represented by 9
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Caspian Sea
Persian Gulf
13
Israeli
refers to which ethnic group in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
Arabians
Palestinians
Jews
Muslims
14
What country is Number 8
Iran
Kuwait
Jordan
Iraq
15
Which conclusion can be drawn from a comparison of these three maps?
physical characteristics of a country can change over time.
Arab Palestine gained independence along with Israel.
Israel’s border has changed as a result of conflicts.
Egypt and Israel have quarreled over valuable oil reserves.
16
What are the main beliefs in Buddhism called?
Four Noble Truths
Karma
Tipitaka
Enlightenment
17
What country is represented by #11
Jordan
Lebanon
Israel/Palestine
Syria
18
Founded by Muhammad:
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
19
What country is Number 1
Yemen
Kuwait
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
20
Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948?
Many felt the Jews deserved help after the Holocast
There was no one else living on the land at that time.
Arab countries supported the creation of a home for the Jews
All groups in the Ottoman Empire were being given homeland
21
Which religions all began in the Middle East and consider Israel a holy place?
Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism
Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism
22
What country is represented by #5
Bahrain
Qatar
Oman
UAE
23
The document that expressed British support for creation of Jewish homeland in Palestine
Treaty of Versailles
Apartheid
Hamas
Balfour Declaration
24
What land form is represented by 10
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
25
What land form is represented by 2
Red Sea
Caspian Sea
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
26
What country is represented by #27
UAE
Yemen
Qatar
Omen
27
After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Palestine was a colony of:
England
Palestinians
USA
Jews
28
The breakup of the Ottoman Empire can largely be blamed for causing which of the following:
Regional conflicts in the Middle East
African conflicts
WWII
WWI
29
Which of the following is a renewable energy resource
Coal
Natural gas
Wind
Uranium
30
Government system where religious leaders hold power
Monarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
Dictatorship
31
An oil reserve is
a banking term
amount of oil already sold
oil stored to be shipped
a know supply of oil under the ground
32
What land form is represented by 8
Red Sea
Arabian Peninsula
Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea
33
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is based on the production of
Coal
Oil
Diamonds
Gold
34
Immediately after Israel was declared a State...
They tried to conquer the Middle East
They fought the Ottoman Empire
They kicked out all of the Palestinians
They were attacked by all their neighbors
35
What are the five pillars?
five basic obligations Muslims are supposed to meet
the five columns that support the roof of the Ka'aba
the first five books of the Quran
five beliefs shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
36
What is the belief in only one God?
Monothestic
Polythestic
Nonthestic
37
Most people in the Middle East speak
Muslim
Arabic
Spanish
English
38
Most of the conflicts in the Middle East stem from disputes over-
trade & membership in the EU
gold & diamonds
religion & territory
pollution & deforstation
39
Who do Jews, Christians, and Muslims trace their roots back to?
Moises
Hitler
Abraham
Muhammad
40
What country is Number 10
Israel/Palestine
Lebanon
Syria
Turkey
41
Fast during Ramadan:
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
42
What canal connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
Gaza Canal
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Persian Canal
43
According to legend how did Siddhartha find his answer and his new religion?
He was given it by his parents
He sat to meditate, and after 49 days, he understood.
He was a Prophet of God
He went to many different churches to find his answer.
44
If a resource is "scarce" that means the resource is
available in abundance
man-made
available in small amounts
non-renewable
45
Whose purpose is it to control the Production & Price of Oil?
NAFTA
Mecca
OPEC
UN
46
What country is Number 13
Syria
Iraq
Pakistain
Iran
47
Why is oil considered a nonrenewable resource?
It is used to produce electricity.
electricity. It creates pollution when burned.
It is found deep in the ground.
It takes millions of years to form.
48
What does OPEC stand for?
Osgood Premium Entertainment Corporation
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Peninsula Excavating Countries
Petroleum Excavation Corporation
49
Based on the teachings of Jesus:
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
50
What country is represented by #12
Lebanon
Syria
Turkey
Jordan
51
Sacred writing is the Qur’an
Hindusim
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
52
Which of the following believes in the Torah
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
