Middle East Study Guide for Test

This city serves as the birthplace of the three major religions of the Middle East.

What are the two main branches of the Islamic faith?

Bethlehem is an important city in Christianity because…

A Christian rite of passage that symbolizes purification and admission into the Church is called…

What is the text used by the people who follow Judaism?

What is the religious text in Islam called?

What are the two most populated countries in the Middle East?

Throughout history what attracted migrating people to the Middle East?

Which religion has a tichel as a traditional type of clothing?

Lent is a holiday for people that practice what religion?

What are the three main ethnic groups that live in the Middle East?

Which of the following is a place of importance for the Islamic faith?

Who was the founder of Islam?

In this religion, followers must perform a Hajj or pilgrimage at least once during their lifetime.

What religion celebrates Ramadan?

What is the most widely spoken language in the Middle East?

Which is not a branch of Islam?

What are two popular types of Middle Eastern food?

What is not a holiday celebrated by people who are Jewish?