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Prominent religions of Middle East
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This group is considered both an ethnic group and a religious group
Persians
Arabs
Muslim
Jews
2
Similarities all 3 religions share...
Hajj, Jerusalem, Mosque
Islam, Muhammad, Mecca
Shi'a, Sunni, Mecca
prophets, Abraham, monotheism, Jerusalem
3
What body of water is this?
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Strait of Hormuz
4
Two major Muslim groups of Islam
Shi'a and Sunni
Sunni and Cher
Sunni and Kurds
Shi'a and Persians
5
The conflict that ended with the United States and the USSR pulling missiles from different parts of the world.
None of these
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Iran Contra Affair
The Bolshevik Revolution
6
What is petroleum used for?
Natural Gas
Plastics
Gasoline
Coal
7
Ramadan is...
A type of dance done in Southwest Asia
A pilgrimage to Mecca
An Islamic time of fasting from sunrise to sunset
Giving money to the poor
8
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all claim _____ as the father of their faith
Muhammad
Issiac
Abraham
Yahweh
9
The US and its allies fought Sadam in the country of Kuwait during the...
Crusades
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
First Gulf War
Second Gulf War
10
You should know the five pillars of Islam
True
False
11
This ethnic group is sometimes persecuted in the middle east and has no country in which it is the majority
Jews
Mongols
The Kurds
Mughals
12
One of the most valuable resources in Southwest Asia is...
Petroleum
Diamonds
Potassium
Coal
13
Followers of Judasim are called?
Hindus
Israelites
Judaismist
Jews
14
Largest religious group in Southwest Asia?
Judaism
Perisa
Christianity
Islam
15
In the 1990's, Iraq invaded Kuwait for oil, kicking off the...
The Israeli Palestinian Conflict
World War II
First Gulf War
Second Gulf War
16
The main enemy of the United States government during the Cold War
Russia
U.S.S.R
England
China
17
What body of water is this?
Red Sea
Black Sea
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
18
The Crusades consisted of fighting between...
Palestinians and Israelis
Christians and Muslims
Iron Man and Captain America
Jews and Muslims
19
Mnay Jews live in this country
Israel
Jordan
Iran
Cypress
20
What country is identified here?
Jordan
Syria
Iran
Israel
21
What country is identified here?
Syria
Iran
Turkey
Cyprus
22
Followers of Islam are called:
Christians
Jews
Muslims
Persians
23
List the 3 religions in chronological order...oldest to youngest
Islam, Hinduism, Christianity
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Hinduism, Judaism, Islam
24
This is a Muslim house of worship
Cathedral
Mecca
Raj
Mosque
25
What country is identified here?
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
26
What is the Arabic word for "God?"
Yahweh
Allah
Jesus
Jeremy
27
The Ottoman Empire began with...
Muhammad
The Mongols
Jewish Tribes
Muslim Tribes
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This group started out under Mongol rule and lasted around 600 years
The Taliban
The Ottomans
The Mughals
The Kurds
29
The Five Pillars of Islam are
the Pentateuch
the holy book for Jews
rules for Muslims
the laws of Moses
30
Dryer areas of Southwest Asia tend to be...
Don't pick this answer
Not very populated
Densely Populated
Moderately populated
31
The belief in one god is:
Judaism
polytheism
monotheism
theocracy
32
This involved the U.S. looking for weapons of mass destruction that didn't actually exist
The First Gulf War
The Second Gulf War
Mesopotamia
9/11
33
When was Islam created?
2020
124 B.C.
500's
600's
34
The long global conflict that involved the stockpiling of nuclear weapons by the USSR and the US
World War II
The Cold War
The Warm War
World War I
35
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?
Land Between Lakes
Land Between Rivers
Land Between Mountains
Between Two Ferns
36
Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam?
Taking a pilgrimage to Mecca (if able)
Giving to the poor
Praying five times a day
Requiring women to wear hijabs
37
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict began...
32 CE
In the 1900's
In the 1600's
In the 700's
38
Which is the youngest religion listed below?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
39
The 3 major ethnic groups in Southwest Asia are:
Kurds, Persians, Arabs
Persians, Arabs, Muslim
Kurds, Arabs, Hindu
Kurds, Persians, Calico
40
A Muslim house of worship is called
Mosque
Chapel
Hajj
temple
41
Which holy city does Judaism, Islam, and Christianity have in common?
Iran
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
42
A very deadly attack on U.S. soil by a foreign enemy
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
9/11
The First Gulf War
9/12
43
Which 3 religions believe in one god (monotheism)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Hindus, Islam
Christianity, Kurds, Judaism
Islam, Christianity, Persians
44
What are the 3 major faiths involving Abraham?
Christianity, Sikhism, Judaism
Judaism, Hinduism, Islam
Islam, Judaism. Christianity
Judaism, Buddhism, Islam
45
The Holy Book of Islam is called
Bible
Qur'an
Torah
Pentateuch
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This person began Islam
Abraham
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad
Issac
