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To trade, you need all of these EXCEPT:
goods
transportation
relationships with others
weapons
2
What is the Hajj?
The Cube
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Fasting during the holy month
Praying 5 times per day
3
Who produces the most oil in the world?
Iraq
Syria
Saudi Arabia
UAE
4
What did the Treaty of Severe do?
Divided the Dead Sea
Made Hamas
Created Palestine
Created Kurdistan
5
Where would you hear Farsi?
Iraq
Iran
Pakistan
Yemen
6
Three things make up a city except for...?
Markets
Roads
Running Water
Skyscrapers
7
About how many Syrians are refugees or displaced?
36 mllion
22 million
12 million
9 million
8
Sunni Muslims believe ____________ should be the successor of Muhammad.
Gabriel
Abu Bakr
Kurd
Ali
9
What is the overall feeling in this picture? (check all that apply)
Tired
Hopeless
Frustration
Hope
10
Israel's GDP/capita is about ______ and is _____ than most of its neighbors.
$10,000; the same
$52,000; higher
$66,000; lower
$38,000; lower
11
How did the Balfour Declaration affect Israel?
French and British divided the land up equally
French and British couldn't decide who would get what in Israel
Gave British support to create it as a country where Palestine was
British decided to support Palestina becoming a country
12
What is Zionism?
Belief Israel and Palestine should be 2 nations
Belief Muslims, Christians, and Jews can all get along
Belief Abraham is the ancestor of 3 mono religions
Belief Israel should exist as a Jewish nation
13
Israel as a country is a "baby" country.
True
False
14
Who is the leader of Israel?
Hussein
Al-Assad
Kurds
Netanyahu
15
Alawites are a small branch of?
Christianity
atheism
Judaism
Islam
16
What is "Thank you" in Hebrew?
Toda
Shukran
Medaase
Merci
17
Christianity and Islam share? Check all that apply.
They both fast during certain times
They both have Kosher and Halal
They both want to spread their religions
They both believe Jesus is important
18
The Sykes Picot Agreement had little regard for ethnic and religious boundaries.
False
True
19
Yemeni dictator who was overthrown during the Arab Spring.
Saleh
Netenyahu
Houthi
Al- Assad
20
Israel was created as a safe place for Jews after WW I.
True
False
21
Where and what is this?
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Mecca, Kaaba
Mecca, Muhammad
Aleppo, Damascus
22
Why is Jerusalem important to all 3 monotheistic religions? (select all that apply)
The Western Wall
The Dead Sea
The Dome of the Rock
Jericho
23
The majority of the world's Muslims are?
Sunni
Shiite
Jerusalem
Alawite
24
Who controls Sana'a?
Saleh
Houthi
Herzl
Hadi
25
Define sanction:
blocked trade
boundaries around trade
exports are up
GDP is up
26
Both Israel and Palestine have done awful things to innocent people.
False
True
27
Where is modern day Persia?
Turkey
Iraq
Iran
Syria
28
The Berlin Conference is to Africa as the ______________ is to the Middle East.
Kurds' army
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Ottoman Empire's collapse
Aleppo Meeting
29
Where would you most likely see a kibbutz?
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Syria
Israel
30
The Balfour Declaration
The British declared support for a Jewish nation
French declared support for a Jewish nation
French left Syria after WW 1
British left occupied Palestine
31
What is the teacher in Judaism called?
Imam
Rabbi
Synagogue
Priest
32
Which country left OPEC in 2019?
The United States
Argentina
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
33
Why are we allies with Saudi Arabia?
oil
we helped them become independent from the British
we are not
access to the Suez Canal
34
Why
is Al-Assad attacking his own people?
His sect of Islam has been persecuted against
He wants more oil
He is proving a point to Hamas
Zionism
35
Who created the idea of Zionism?
Hussein
Netanyahu
Sykes-Picot
Herzl
36
Where and what is this?
K2, Pakistan
Kingdom Tower, Saudi Arabia
Burj Khalifa, UAE
Gaza Strip, Israel
37
What could be the solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict? (check all)
There isn't one; they will never get along
Israel only
Palestine only
Divide the land 50/50
38
Where is modern Mesopotamia?
Iran
Pakistan
Iraq
Israel
39
The conflict between Israel and Palestine is simple.
False
True
40
Rebel group in Yemen.
Houthi
Saleh
Hamas
Hezbollah
41
Why is Jericho, Palestine important?
It's not
Where Al-Assad took over
Oldest inhabited city
Holy Place for all 3 monotheistic religions
42
In the Red Sea, it's so salty you can float.
False
True
43
What is Yemen's population density and is that high or low?
44 ppl/sq.mile; High
3,000 ppl./sq. mile; Low
166 ppl/sq.mile; Okay
1,000 ppl./sq.mile; High
44
Explain the metaphor "bouquet of flowers" in regards to the Middle East
All different people coming together to do what is best for oil
Too much fighting for oil
All different people, but beautiful together
Too many different people, can't get along
45
Bedouins are?
music instruments played in Israel
Kurds' fighting weapons
tribe in Syria fighting Al-Assad
natives/nomads of the Middle East
46
Palestine as an Ottoman territory was diverse.
False
True
47
Which is NOT a main language in the Middle East?
Arabic
Hebrew
Farsi
English
48
Which of the following is NOT a group fighting in Syria's Civil War?
ISIS
Israel
Kurds
Al-Assad
49
All Muslims are Palestinian.
False
True
50
About how many people in Yemen are starving?
20 million
50 million
5 million
25 million
51
Saleh ruled in ________ for about _______ years.
Yemen, still ruling
Yemen, 33 years
Syria, still ruling
Syria, 33 years
52
The Middle East needs to trade oil for?
food
arable land
water
salt
53
Define secular:
Non-government
Pro religion
Anti religion
Non-religious
54
OPEC can be considered a _____________?
monopoly
dictatorship
charity organization
ISIS' rival
55
A kibbutz would be seen here:
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Iraq
Lebanon
56
What and where is Hamas?
Muslim military government, Gaza
ISIS' enemy, Syria
Israeli army, Gaza
Kurds' support, Syria
57
Define antisemitism:
racism against Arabs
being against Islam
discrimination against Jews
chemical bombs in Syria
58
"Mono" means ___ and "poly" means ___?
many, one
sickness, shape
one, many
tree, round
59
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
Give to the poor
Go to Mecca
Pray 5 times a day
Fight the Israelis for Jerusalem
60
What is OPEC?
Oil and Petroleum Exporting Community
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Petroleum Excavating Countries
Oil and Petroleum Excavating Community
61
What does the Persian Gulf separate?
North Yemen and South Yemen
Turkey and Syria
Israel and Palestine
Saudi Arabia and Iran
62
What does the Jewish holiday Chanukkah celebrate?
Festival of Lights
Jesus rising from the dead
God's spirit passing over Jews' homes
Day to reflect on sins
63
What was the "Intifada"?
Ramadan
Israeli War for Independence
Nabka
Palestinian uprising
64
The Dead Sea is shared between?
Iraq and Iran
Turkey and Syria
Israel and Jordan
Pakistan and India
65
What is the place of worship for Islam?
Torah
Imam
church
mosque
