Middle East Unit Exam

Yasser Arafat was the original founder of which organization?

What country is this?

What European country controlled Iraq between World War I and World War II?

The country in the world with the highest population of Muslims living in it is _.

What country is this?

Which country is the birthplace of the 3 monotheistic religions of the world?

What percent of the world's population are followers of Islam?

This is the title given to the leader of the Islamic faith in the world.

Looking at the map below, in what country is Wahabbism practiced in?

A politically organized territory with a sovereign government and actual borders is called:

What is #3 on the map of Israel?

The acronym OPEC stands for:

What empire controlled the area of the Middle East before World War I?

In what country is the main ethnic group Persian?

In what country is this building (the tallest in the world)?

What country is this?

This was the name of the Palestinian terror group responsible for Olympic crisis in 1972.

Jews and Christians believe that _ was Abraham's first born son

What country is this?

The Qu'ran is the holy book for what religion?

The Palestinians have lost control of land in Israel since the end of WWI.

The belief of the Jewish that the land of Israel is rightfully theirs to own and control is:

What body of water is #5 on the map of Israel?

In what country is this building?

In what country are the Taurus Mountains located in?

The PLO's main goal was to:

Who is this?

Which country below was NOT one of the original founding member of OPEC in 1960?

The main difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims is:

About how many Kurds live in the Middle East?

Israel fought the countries of Egypt and _ in two different wars in 1967 and 1973.

The United Arab Emirates is a current member of OPEC according to the map.

What country is this?

Which city has a higher population?

This word means "religious leader" and refers to the Iranian Revolution.

Which country ranks #1 in the world in oil production, exports, and reserves?

ISIS controls land in which countries in the Middle East?

Iraq fought a bitter war against which Middle Eastern country from 1980-1988?

This is a map of what ethnic group in the Middle East?

A group that is linked together by cultural identity (religion, language, etc.) is called a _.

The main ethnic group living in the Middle East are:

ISIS is also known by what other two acronyms? Choose only 1.

The type of Islam practiced by the leaders and followers of ISIS would best be described as:

What is #4 on the map of Israel?

What country below has a majority of its Muslim population Shiite/Shia Muslim?

The Sinai Peninsula connects Egypt with what country in the Middle East?

What is #1 on the map of Israel?

The building pictured is a holy site for which religion?

In which city are the 2016 Summer Olympic Games being held in?

In what country is this building (the third tallest building in the world)?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Palestinian?

Before World War I, the country of Israel was known as _.

What percentage of Muslims around the world are Sunni (the majority)?

Muslims believe that _ was Abraham's first born son.

This word means "mass uprising" and was given to Palestinians in Israel.

According to the map, how many countries in the Middle East have a majority Shiite population?

What is Mr. Cupp's middle name?

Which country below has the highest total population in the Middle East?

The main goal of ISIS is to:

Anti-Semitism is a hatred and outright discrimination against what ethnic group of people?

What is #2 on the map of Israel?

The Middle Eastern country with the highest Muslim population is _.

Using the map below, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run through which country?