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History, culture and religions of SW Asia
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1
The Palestinians and Israelis are in conflict over land in which area?
Israel and Egypt.
Gaza, the West Bank and Israel.
Turkey and the Palestinian Territories.
Iraq and Syria
2
Which of the following concepts is shared by all of the Abrahamic religions of SW Asia?
Monotheism
Trinity
Ten Commandments
Five Pillars
3
What is the trip to Mecca that all Muslims must make at least once in their lives?
The Covenant
The Five Pillars Pilgrimage
The Hajj
The Kaaba
4
A Parliamentary Democracy was set up in Iraq immediately after which of the following?
The Arab Spring revolts of 2010
The capture of Osama Bin Laden
The removal of Hussein following Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Desert Shield
5
The US invasion of Afghanistan had 2 goals, what were they?
Overthrow the Taliban and capture bin-Laden
Overthrow Saddam Hussein and capture bin-Laden
Overthrow Saddam Hussein and capture the Taliban
Overthrow the Taliban and capture Saddam Hussein
6
What city do all three of the monotheistic religions consider holy?
Bethlahem
Mesopotamia
Mecca
Jerusalem
7
Which best explains the religious diversity of the Kurds?
Most are Shia Muslims but there are also many Yazidi.
Most are Sunni Muslims but there are also Yazidi and others.
Most are Yazidi but there are also many Christians.
Most are Christians but there are also many Muslims.
8
Which of these is a religious group?
Kurds
Arabs
Shiites
Israelis
9
Which of these is an ethnic group?
Muslims
Kurds
Sunnis
Christians
10
What ethnic group's territory is pictured here?
Turks
Arabs
Kurds
Persians
11
What are the Ten Commandments?
Part of the Middle Testament in Christianity.
The first ten books of the Hebrew Bible.
A set of rules for Muslims to live by.
A set of rules for Jewish people to live by.
12
Which of the following religions believe that their holy book contains messages from God?
Judaism
All of these
Islam
Christianity
13
Which of the following are shared by religious groups?
Ideas about government, nationalism, national borders
Holy days, language, food, holy texts
Beliefs about gods, holy texts, holy days, sacred objects
Food, language, clothing, music
14
Terrorism and Petroleum (oil) are the two main reasons for which of the following?
US military withdrawal from SW Asia.
The decline of globalism in the UN.
US military involvement in SW Asia.
The rise of Christianity as a major religion.
15
Bible:Christianity::_________:Islam
Old Testament
Hebrew Bible
Torah
Qu'ran
16
Abraham is the patriarch for which of these religions?
Christianity and Islam
Judaism and Christianity
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Islam and Judaism
17
Which of the following characteristics would be shared by an
ETHNIC
group?
Holy Days, Sacred Texts, Sacred Objects
Language, Holy Days, Sacred Texts
Favorite Sports Teams, Favorite Color, Favorite Video Game
Language, Food, Traditional Music
18
Which war had the goal of removing the Iraqi army from Kuwait?
The Persian Gulf War
The Palestinian/Israeli Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
19
The World Trade Center attack led to what conflict
US invasion of Kuwait
US invasion of Afghanistan
US invasion of Iraq
US invasion of Iran
20
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars?
The Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca)
Praying five times a day while facing Mecca
The Statement of Faith
Jihad
21
The countries of Iraq, Jordan, Israel, and Turkey were all created by which of the following?
The partitioning of the Ottoman Empire
The rise of Zionism in Europe
The conquest of Judea by the Romans
The 1947 UN plan for a Jewish state in Palestine
22
What led to the creation of Israel?
Zionism
all of the above
Holocaust
fall of the Ottoman Empire
23
Hatred of Jews because they are Jewish is called
favoritism
discrimination
prejudice
anti-semitism
24
Which of the following is a set of obligations that all Muslims must follow?
The Gospels
The Noble Eightfold Path
The Ten Commandments
The Five Pillars
25
Which of the following was caused by a dispute over leadership after Muhammad's death?
The Five Pillars
The writing of the Koran
The Conversion of Paul
The Sunni and Shia Split
26
Muhammad was the founder of which of the following religions?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Arabic
27
Which of the following convinced large numbers of Jewish people to move to Palestine?
Babylonian Captivity
Operation Desert Shield
The Diaspora
Zionism
28
How do Christians view Jesus
he was an ordinary guy that did some special things
he holds no significance
he was a minor prophet
he was the messiah, or savior of man
29
Which order is correct for the founding of the three monotheistic religions?
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
30
What religion do most Arabs in SW Asia follow?
Yazidi
Sunni Islam
Shia Islam
Christianity
31
Who is the most important prophet to Muslims?
Moses
Muhammad
Jesus
Abraham
32
The largest ethnic group in Iran. They speak Farsi and are mostly Shia Muslims.
Persians
Turks
Arabs
Kurds
33
Muslims agree that Abraham, Moses, and Jesus were all
Gods
saviors
prophets
messiahs
34
Which of the following is a major difference in the beliefs of Jewish people and Christians?
The importance of Jesus
The Old Testament and Hebrew Bible
The belief that Muhammad was a prophet
The Ten Commandments
35
The goals of Operation Iraqi Freedom were
to kick Iraq out of Kuwait
to overthrow Saddam and get rid of weapons of mass destruction
to overthrow Saddam Hussein
to make sure there were no weapons of mass destruction
36
Mecca and Medina are holy cities for which of the following religions?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Atheism
37
Where was Muhammad born?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Bethlehem
38
How do the countries the Kurds live in feel about them wanting to form their own country?
They have left the decision up to the UN.
They are forcibly resettling the Kurds in other places.
They are in support of it.
They do not want to give up their land to Kurdistan.
39
How do Jews view Jesus
he was the messiah
he was a prophet
he was not a prophet
he was not a Jew
40
What is the name for the agreement that Jewish people believe God made with Abraham?
Canaan
Hajj
Covenant
Resurrection
41
Who was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?
Taliban
ISIS
Al-Qaeda
Saddam Hussein
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What religion to most Persians follow?
Shia Islam
Yazidi
Sunni Islam
Christianity
