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CRCT Review for Middle East (SW Asia) Culture, History, and Government
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Holy Book of Christianity
Torah
Quran
Bible
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Who did the Shia believe should succeed Muhammad?
anyone capable for the job
A family member
3
During WW1, who did the Ottoman Empire fight with?
Allied Powers
Central Powers
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Holy book of Judaism
Bible
Torah
Quran
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What is Sharia Law?
laws based off the teachings in the bible
laws based off the teachings in the Quran
laws based off the teachings in the torah
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Who partioned the Ottoman Empire?
European Powers
Hitler
the Ayatollah
SW Asia Countries
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Which SW Asian country is an example of a theocracy?
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
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What country felt threatened by Saddam Hussein?
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
UAE
Oman
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What was the purpose of Operation Iraqi Freedom?
to remove Saddam Hussein from power
to seek revenge for the 9/11 attacks
to remove Osama Bin-Laden from power
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What is the name of Israel's parliament?
Diet
Congress
Panchyat
Knessett
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The language of the Kurds
English
Kurdish
Arabic
Farsi
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What is an ethnic group
People who share the belief in the same god or gods
People who share language, culture, history, and location
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Why did the United States invade Afghanistan?
to help the Hindus and Muslims
to set up a democracy in Baghdad
to capture Osama Bin-Laden
to capture Saddam Hussein
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What country accused Kuwait of stealing their oil?
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
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The language or the Arabs
Arabic
Farsi
Kurdish
English
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Which SW Asia country is an example of a Hereditary Monarchy?
Israel
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
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Where were the Palestinians forced to move to?
Refugee Camps
Syria
Concentration Camps
Israel
18
What European country gained control of Palestine?
Germany
Russia
France
Great Britain
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The language of the Persians
Farsi
Kurdish
English
Arabic
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Holiest Prophet in Judaism
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
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Who elects the leader in a presidential democracy?
the people
the parliament
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What is Zionism
the idea that the Jews should be given the land of Palestine
The idea that the Christians should be given Palestine
The idea that Jews should be eliminated
23
Who was to blame for the attacks on September 11, 2001
Saddam Hussein
Omar al-Bashir
Osama Bin-laden
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The Persians are located in what Middle East country?
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Israel
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Who did the Sunni believe was the most capable to succeed Muhammad?
Muhammad's family members
Anyone capable for the job
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Who is an Ayatollah?
the supreme leader in Israel
the supreme leader in Iraq
the supreme leader in Iran
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What did the US believe Saddam Hussein to be hiding?
WRD's
WMD's
MRI's
MRE's
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The majority of people who live in the Middle East practice what religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
29
In a hereditary monarchy, how do you obtain power?
by inheriting it through your family
by voting
by conquering new lands
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What is a theocracy?
rule by few
rule by one
rule by many
rule by religion
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Who are the Taliban
a radical group of Muslims
Iraq's political party
a radical group of Christians
32
Holy book of Islam
Bible
Quran
Torah
33
What happened to the Ottoman Empire after WW1?
it was unified
it was partioned
it became part of North America
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Where are the majority of the Kurds located?
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Turkey
Egypt
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Who elects the leader in a parliamentary democracy?
The people
The parliament
36
Holiest prophet in Islam
Muhammad
Abraham
Jesus
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Who is the leader in a parliamentary democracy?
King
Prime Minister
President
38
Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War?
Omar al-Bashir
Saddam Hussein
King Abdullah
Osama Bin Laden
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What religious group felt entitled to the land of Israel?
The Jews
The Hindus
The Muslims
The Christians
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The two sects of Islam
Sunni and Shia
Catholic and Baptist
Orthodox and Muslim
Shiva and Vishnu
