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Middle East Unit Review
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1
Which of the following Middle Eastern countries is not in the Top 10 Oil Producers?
United Arab Emirates
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Iran
2
All of the following are holy sites in Jerusalem EXCEPT:
Dome of the Rock
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Wailing Wall
Kaabah
3
The process of turning salt water to fresh water is known as:
Destination
Conversion
Desalination
Distilling
4
What is the most practiced language in the Middle East?
Turkish
Arabic
English
Urdu
5
Where do Muslims go to pray?
Church
Synagogue
Mosque
Temple
6
What event caused the shift in time to be recorded as Common Era instead of Before Common Era?
Romans crucifying Jesus
Death of Muhammad
Babylonians destruction of the Jewish temple
Romans destruction of the Jewish temple
7
Which of the following is NOT a river in the Middle East?
Euphrates
Nile
Jordan
Tigris
8
The belief in one god is known as:
Monotheism
Polytheism
Unotheism
Atheism
9
Which is not a use for oil?
Transportation
Food
Heating Source
Plastics and Synthetic Fibers
10
Moving from place to place in search of resources is what type of society?
Sedentary
Civilized
Urbanized
Nomadic
11
This ancient writing system uses wedge-shaped symbols and clay tablets invented by Sumerians.
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Emojis
Arabic
12
Both Muslims and Jews believe to have a relation to which religion figure:
Allah
Abraham
Adam
Abel
13
When countries rely on each other for goods and services it is known as:
Dependence
Extradependence
Independence
Interdependence
14
What climate is most of the Middle East?
Steppe
Desert
Rainforest
Savanna
15
All of the following are reasons for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict EXCEPT
Holy Sites
History
Fresh Water
Wealth
16
This is a Christian celebration of new life with Jesus Christ:
Communion
Easter
Blessing
Baptism
17
The United Nations decided to _________ the land of Israel and Palestine, which means to split.
Petition
Partition
Redistribute
Conquer
18
All of the following were inventions in Ancient Mesopotamia EXCEPT:
Wheel
Hieroglyphics
Plow
Cuneiform
19
What is the name of Jewish celebration of a boy entering adulthood?
Yamelkah
Bar Mitzvah
Hanukkah
Bat Mitzvah
20
The "land between the rivers" is the nickname of:
Mesopotamia
Nile River Valley
Amazon
Indus River Valley
21
Jews and Christians both follow this set of religious laws.
5 Pillars
Twenty-One Pilots
Ten Commandments
Code of Hammurabi
22
Which of the following events caused the LARGEST number of Jews to immigrate to the holy land?
Balfour Declaration
Holocaust
Robert Downey Jr.'s Bar Mitzvah
Zionism
23
Which of the areas listed is not an area controlled by Palestinians:
West Bank
Golan Heights
Gaza Strip
Jerusalem
24
All of the following are forbidden in Islam EXCEPT:
Drinking Alcohol
Eating Pork
Committing Suicide
Giving To The Poor
25
What animal is it forbidden to eat in Judaism and Islam?
Horse
Shellfish
Pig
Cow
26
An area of land with common human and physical characteristics is known as:
Religion
Culture
Society
Region
27
Which of the following is NOT a replacement for Oil?
Hydroelectric Energy
Red Bull Energy
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
28
Jericho was the first example of a society opposite of Nomadic called: (Like this clip)
Sediment
Urbanized
Civilized
Sedentary
29
All of the following are Jewish holidays except:
Hanukkah
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Ramadan
30
Who is this man? He is known for creating the idea of Zionism.
Theodore Herzl
Arthur James Balfour
Theodore Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
31
Oil will one day run out which makes it what kind of resource?
Non-Renewable
Renewable
Recyclable
Non-Reusable
