Middle East Introduction

Islam emerged in the __________ century, after the revelations of the Prophet Muhammad.

Allah is the Arabic word for "God"

What is the word for a Muslim woman's religious dress, which might be a simple veil?

How many pillars of Islamic practice are there?

An "Islamist" is ______________.

The most important hajj (pilgramage) for Muslims is to:

The Ottoman Empire was part of what group during World War I?

The average fertility rate in the Middle East has dropped signifcantly since the 1960s.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main themes identified by the authors?

Where is the Middle East?

What group constitutes the oldest and largest group of refugees in the world?

Which of the following is a theocratic state?

"Arab" is another word for "Middle Eastern"

Which of the following is a correct match of colony and colonizer?

Immigrants make up about what percentage of the Saudi Arabian work force?

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the OPEC Cartel?

Who are the Bedouin?

Which of the following is allowed during the day when a Muslim is fasting during Ramadan?

Which is the oldest of the monotheistic religions that originated in the Middle East?

Which of the following is a secular state?

The "Diaspora" refers to the forced movement of ______ out of Palestine.

Which European country had the "mandate" for Palestine after World War I?

Jewish activists who worked to create a national homeland for Jews in Palestine were known as:

The word "Arab" describes a person's:

This are was one of the earliest sites of agriculture, now located in modern Turkey and Iraq.