Why is SW Asia considered the crossroads of the world?

It is important for trade reasons

desire to have a Jewish homeland

What is the major reason for the split of Islam into two main groups?

disagreement about who should rule after Muhammad's death

Why was the Ottoman Empire called the "Sick Man of Europe"?

it kept losing countries due to uprisings

What caused the Gulf War?

Hussein wanted oil wells from Kuwait

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1
Why is SW Asia considered the crossroads of the world?
It is important for trade reasons
Many people travel through SW Asia
It is an area of peace
Mostly only one religious group lives in SW Asia
2
Define Zionism
a government by the people
hatred of Jews
desire to have a Jewish homeland
3
Put the three religions in order from oldest to youngest.
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Islam, Chrisitanity, Judaism
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
4
What is the sacred text in Christianity?
Bible
Koran
Torah
5
What is the major reason for the split of Islam into two main groups?
disagreements about who owned the land
disagreements about who are "better Muslims"
disagreement about who should rule after Muhammad's death
disagreement about Ramadan
6
What is the sacred text in Judaism?
Bible
Torah
Koran
7
Name a major holiday in the Islam religion
Easter
Ramadan
Yom Kippur
Christmas
8
Name one of the pillars of Islam
fasting on Sundays
travel to Jerusalem once a year
Alms (charity) for the poor
Prayers at dawn
9
Name one of the pillars of Islam
Prayer 5 times a day
church on Sunday
fasting on Friday nights
worship of several gods
10
Fascism is what type of government system?
autocratic
democratic
monotheistic
dictatorship
11
What did Mustafa Kemal do for the people of Turkey?
allowed men to vote
lowered education rates
reduced rights for women
helped modernize Turkey
12
Why was the Ottoman Empire called the "Sick Man of Europe"?
it kept losing countries due to uprisings
they remained strong in the 20th century
the empire could not win the war
many of the people died from disease
13
Who was Saddam Hussein
Dictator of Iraq
Dictator of Kuwait
Dictator of Iran
14
What are the economic systems of Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey?
traditional economy
mixed economy
polytheistic
command economy
15
What type of government does Israel have?
monarchy
democracy
democratic republic
theocratic republic
16
What is important about Mecca?
It supplies much of the world's oil
It is where Jesus was born
Muhammad died there
It is where Kaaba is located
17
What is the role of Palestine in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
give the land to the Jewish people
support Israel
attack Israel
18
What type of government does Iran have?
democray
dictatorship
democratic republic
oligarchy
19
What is true about water in SW Asia?
Water is abundant in SW Asia
Water is available for growing crops
People in SW Asia use a lot of water
Water is scarce in SW Asia
20
Who was the most important leader of the Ottoman Empire?
Obama the Awesome
Suleiman the Magnificent
Hussein the Hated
Parades the Perfect
21
What caused the Gulf War?
There was a dispute over Jerusalem
Hussein wanted oil wells from Kuwait
The US was fighting Al-Qaeda
Kuwait was refusing to sell oil to the US
22
What is the major symbol of Islam
Crescent Moon
David's star
Cross
Dove
23
What is an ethnic group?
your religion
your heritage
being Christian
what you believe in
24
What type of government does Saudi Arabia have?
monarchy
dictatorship
democratic republic
oligarchy
25
Who is the president of Syria?
Bashar al-Assad
Saddam Hussein
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Donald Trump

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