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Geography, ethnic groups, conflicts and art from the Middle East
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1
The positive peace defined by Johan Galtung implies:
The reduction of direct violence
Treating cultural violence with direct violence
Prevention and reduction of structural and cultural violence
2
Modern Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Palestine were occupied after WWI by:
The United Kingdom and France
Netherlands and France
Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
Austria-Hungary and the United Kingdom
3
Due to censorship and the lack of criticism, contemporary art is not popular in this region
False
True
4
According to Jewish Zionism, Israel has the right to occupy Palestine because:
It is the promise land for judaism
Palestines are muslims and infidels
It is stated in the new testament
5
The supreme leader of the Islamic State is called
Ayatollah Khomeini
Abu Bakr Al-Teherani
Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
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The main objective of the Islamic State is to
Conquer Europe and convert everybody into Islam
Found a very large caliphate ruled by islamic law
Found an emirate and conquer America
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Some ethnic groups with an important presence in the Middle East are
Only Arabic and Jewish populations
Arabic, Turkic, Persian, Kurdish and Jewish populations
Arabic, Mongolic, Caucasian and Persian groups
8
Islamic Art is characterized by
Asymmetrical patterns and the human representation of Allah
Geomethrical patterns and the absence of human figures
Geomethrical patterns and the representation of saints
9
The 3 major religions of the Middle East share some of these similarities:
Monotheistic beliefs and the new testament
Monotheistic beliefs and the old testament
Polytheistic beliefs and prophets like Abraham
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All the economies of the Middle East are based on oil, as it is the most important resouce
False
True
