What is a culture hearth?

The center where subsequent cultures developed & spread out

What contribution did the Egyptians make?

They developed a 365-day calendar

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Pay tithing to their local mosque

First known example of written language

What is the rain shadow effect?

Phenomenon where windward side of a mountain gets rain.

What is desert pavement?

Compacted and solidified dirt, gravel, and sand

Which answer does not describe the Kaaba?

Temple built by Abraham and Isaac

What is contained in the Torah?

Record and history of the ancient Israelites

What is alluvial soil?

Rich black soil ideal for farming

What is desalination?

The removal of salt from salt water

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1
A person who follows herds seeking grazing land is called a what?
Priest
Qanat
Rabbi
Nomad
2
What is a culture hearth?
A cultural fireplace
The center where subsequent cultures developed & spread out
A building where cultural events take place
The exchanging of ideas and traditions between two countries
3
A mosque is a religious building for which religion?
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
4
A synagogue is a significant building for what religion?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
5
What religion considers Jesus the Son of God?
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
6
What contribution did the Egyptians make?
They built qanats to prevent evaporation
They invented paper money
They developed a 365-day calendar
They developed an alphabet where symbols stood for sounds
7
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Pay tithing to their local mosque
Fast during the month of Ramadan
Profess faith in Allah and Muhammad
Help the poor and needy
8
What is cuneiform?
Language where pictures meant words
Language where symbols stood for sounds
First phonetic language
First known example of written language
9
A rabbi is a spiritual leader for which religion?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
10
What is the rain shadow effect?
A weather effect where it rains in a shadow.
Phenomenon where windward side of a mountain gets rain.
An weather effect that causes an unrelenting drought.
Phenomenon where leeward side of a mountain gets rain.
11
What is the most prevalent religion in the Middle East?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Muslim
12
Which ancient civilization developed cuneiform?
Phonecians
Persians
Sumerians
Egyptians
13
Who was the famous Mongol leader that united the nomadic Mongol tribes in Northern China?
Attila the Hun
Genghis Khan
Saddam Hussein
Ivan the Terrible
14
What is desert pavement?
Compacted and solidified dirt, gravel, and sand
Loose gravel that has been deposited by the wind
Roads in the desert
Another word for sand
15
Which answer does not describe the Kaaba?
Structure located in Mecca that Muslims pilgrimage to
Temple built by Abraham and Isaac
Ancient building protected by a large, black, boxy covering
Structure that Muslims consider the House of God
16
Which book of scripture is significant to all Christians?
Book of Mormon
Quran
Bible
Torah
17
What is contained in the Torah?
Teachings of the Apostles
Teachings of Jesus
Record and history of the ancient Israelites
Teachings of Muhammah
18
Mesopotamia translates to what?
Paradise
Arab homeland
Fertile Crescent
Land between two rivers
19
Who is the "father" of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism?
Abraham
Jesus
Isaac
Moses
20
Which book of scripture contains the teachings of Muhammad?
Torah
Quran
Book of Mormon
Bible
21
Mesopotamia is bordered by what two rivers?
Tigris, Nile
Thames, Nile
Euphrates, Tigris
Nile, Euphrates
22
Which DOES NOT contribute to desertification?
Farmers over-farming land
Extended drought
Animals over-grazing land
Rain Shadow Effect
23
What is alluvial soil?
Soil that contains too much salt to farm
The soil that contains an aquifer
Rich black soil ideal for farming
Compacted, solidified dirt, gravel, and sand
24
Which is not one of the main religions of the Middle East?
Muslim
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
25
An underground freshwater lake is called a what?
Aquaduct
Nomad
Qanat
Aquifer
26
What does monotheism mean?
One God
One faith
One belief
One man
27
What is the oldest monotheistic religion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
28
What is desalination?
Harvesting saline for medical purposes
Adding salt to water
Replacing salt in salt water with other beneficial minerals
The removal of salt from salt water
29
According to Islamic tradition, who built the Kaaba?
Ishmael
Abraham
Abraham and Ishmael
Abraham and Isaac
30
An underground irrigation canal developed by the Persians is called a what?
Aquifer
Pipe
Aquaduct
Qanat

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