A. belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion.

14. How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel?

B. They rejected it as unfair to them.

20. What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire at the close of World War I?

A. The Ottomans were on the losing side of the war.

3. What is the main belief that distinguished the Jewish faith from the others in the ancient world?

D the worship of a single god rather than many gods

1. What basic belief makes Christianity different from Judaism?

A. Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah, or savior of man.

16. Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948?

A. Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in Holocaust.

21. Why were the first four leaders of the Muslims after Muhammad’s death called the “Four Rightly Guided Caliphs”?

B. They had been friends of Muhammad.

29. Why did the United States bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?

B. They believed the govt. was offering safety to Al-Qaeda.

23. What has become of many of the Palestinians who became refugees in 1948?

A. Many still live in refugee camps.

27. Why did the United Nations try to stop Iraq from taking over Kuwait in 1990?

U.N. intervenes when a member country has a conflict with another country.

2. What is the relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

A. Islam includes much of the Old and New Testaments in its holy book

What are the Five Pillars?

C. five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to meet in their lives

11. Which describes the Holocaust?

A. the murder of millions of Europeans Jews during World War II

29. Why did the U.S. go to war against Iraq in 2003?

C. U.S. saw Hussein as a threat to peace and U.S. interests.

24. What is a “refugee”?

A. a person who had to leave his home as a result of war

4. Which are the three main religious groups of Southwest Asia?

C. Christianity, Islam, Judaism

10. Why did Islam spread so quickly after the death of Muhammad?

B. Muslim armies conquered empires that had weakened over the years/

22. What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?

B. Disagreement over who should lead Muslim community Muhammad's death.

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13. What is Zionism?
A. belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion.
D. the hope that all governments will be based on religious principles
C. the plan to let Arabs and Jews share the land in Palestine equally
B. the idea that all religious groups should have their own states
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14. How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel?
A. They supported it fully.
C. The Arab population in Palestine was largely unaffected by new state.
B. They rejected it as unfair to them.
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20. What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire at the close of World War I?
B. The people in the Empire were starving because a long drought had ruine
A. The Ottomans were on the losing side of the war.
C. The Empire spent too much money on buildings and new roads.
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3. What is the main belief that distinguished the Jewish faith from the others in the ancient world?
C the offering of sacrifices during religious ceremonies
D the worship of a single god rather than many gods
B the organization of believers into separate state
A. the belief in life after death
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15. What countries joined with the Palestinian Arabs to try to stop the formation of Israel?
A. United States
C. neighboring Arab countries
B. major nations of Europe
D.
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1. What basic belief makes Christianity different from Judaism?
B. Only Judaism accepts and believes in the Ten Commandments.
C. Jews never had problems with Roman authorities, but Christians did
D. Christians allowed the worship of many of the Roman gods, while
A. Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah, or savior of man.
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16. Why did so many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create Israel in 1948?
A. Many felt the Jews deserved help due to their suffering in Holocaust.
B. There was no one else on the land at the time.
C. Arab countries supported it.
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21. Why were the first four leaders of the Muslims after Muhammad’s death called the “Four Rightly Guided Caliphs”?
C. They arranged for a split in the community between Sunni and Shia.
B. They had been friends of Muhammad.
A. They had studied leadership for many years and were well prepared.
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29. Why did the United States bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
C. U.S was afraid that Afghanistan was working to develop nuclear weapons.
A. Afghanistan invaded the country of Kuwait
B. They believed the govt. was offering safety to Al-Qaeda.
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23. What has become of many of the Palestinians who became refugees in 1948?
A. Many still live in refugee camps.
B. Most have become Israeli citizens.
C. They have been given a state of their own in which to live.
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27. Why did the United Nations try to stop Iraq from taking over Kuwait in 1990?
U.N. intervenes when a member country has a conflict with another country.
A. The United Nations wanted to destroy Iraq.
B. The only job of the United Nations is military action around the world.
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7. What is the religion of most of the Kurds?
C. Shia Muslim
B. Christianity
D. Sunni Muslim
A. Catholicism
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2. What is the relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
D. The three religions all believe in different gods.
C All three religions accept Jesus as the “Son of God.”
A. Islam includes much of the Old and New Testaments in its holy book
B. Unlike Judaism and Christianity, Islam won new converts only by war
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9. Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?
B. Kurds
D. Arabs
C. Persians
A. Jews
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12. What world organization created the new state of Israel in 1948 as a homeland for the Jews?
C. League of Nations
A. European Union
D. OPEC
B. United Nations
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19. Who drew up the boundaries of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I?
B. United States
D. European politicians
A. Middle Eastern governments
C. Ottoman rulers
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What are the Five Pillars?
C. five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to meet in their lives
D. five beliefs shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
B. the five columns that support the roof of the Ka’aba
A. the first five books of the Quran.
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25. What is the United States' main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
A. oil
D. selling American-made products
B. tourism
C. trade routes
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28. Who are the "Taliban"?
C. a group of radical Muslims
B. the government of Kuwait
A. the government of Iraq
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11. Which describes the Holocaust?
C. the bombing of towns and villages in England and Germany during World W
D. Russian policy of burning ground behind them as they retreated
B. the destruction of all European governments during World War II
A. the murder of millions of Europeans Jews during World War II
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5. What is the religion of most Persians?
B. Sunni Muslim
A. Shia Muslim
D. Judaism
C. Christianity
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29. Why did the U.S. go to war against Iraq in 2003?
C. U.S. saw Hussein as a threat to peace and U.S. interests.
A. Iraq wa threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons.
B. The United Nations believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait a 2nd time
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24. What is a “refugee”?
B. a person who opens his home to those who need a safe place to stay
C. a person who refuses to take in someone who does not have a safe home
A. a person who had to leave his home as a result of war
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6. What is the religion of most of the Arabs in Southwest Asia?
D. Shia Muslim
B. Sunni Muslim
C. Judaism
A. Judaism
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4. Which are the three main religious groups of Southwest Asia?
C. Christianity, Islam, Judaism
A. Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
B. Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam
D. Christianity, Islam, Shamanism
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10. Why did Islam spread so quickly after the death of Muhammad?
C. There were no religions in that part of the world to compete with Islam
A. Muslims refused to trade with anyone who would not convert
B. Muslim armies conquered empires that had weakened over the years/
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22. What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?
C. Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem rath
B. Disagreement over who should lead Muslim community Muhammad's death.
A. The Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslims.

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