Middle East Review

The base of Islamic beliefs and laws are found in the:

The name change from Hebrews to Jews resulted from their new land being named:

The main division in Islam is between what two groups?

About _____% of the Middle East is farmable land

The holy book of Judaism is the:

At the end of its power, the Ottoman Empire was known as:

Most historians agree that ____ Crusades were waged by Christian Europe

How many regions make up the Middle East?

Jesus taught through _______, moral stories that contained a lesson

Which group took control of Turkey in the 1800s, undoing the modernization of the shahs before them?

The term for the method of execution used by the Romans to kill Jesus is _____________

The 1993 document that attempted to settle relations between Israel and Palestine was:

What had to happen to a follower of Jesus to gain the title of martyr?

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all believe in one god. The term for this is:

The Nile Valley was good for farming because of its:

What modern state did the remains of the Safavid Empire eventually turn into?

Communities of non-Muslims under Muslim rule were known as:

Which is NOT one of the five main regions of the Middle East?

Of the religions we covered, ______ is the newest of them

Which group of Middle East invaders were "defeated" by being absorbed into the culture?

The two most important rivers in the Middle East are the _____ and _______

The Crusades began as attempts by Europe to control:

What descendant of Genghis Khan led the Mongols in their conquest of the Middle East?

An organization or belief that is completely separate from religious influence is called what?

The movement to establish a new homeland in the Middle East for all Jews was known as:

The most valuable resource in the Middle East is:

Jesus was believed to be the:

The two great kings of Israel were:

Which of the following is the name for God in Judaism?

The greatest achievement of King Solomon was:

Before the Pope, Christianity was led by a group of:

The scattering of Jews across the world was known as the:

For several hundred years now, the leader of Christianity has gone by what title?

A small habitable area in the middle of a desert is known as a _______

The Gospels are a part of what book that tells about the life and teachings of Jesus?