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Middle East Geography Study game
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1
What are the two religious groups fighting against each other in Iraq?
Jordan and Syria
Arab and Jews
Taliban and IS
Sunni and Shia
2
Abraham is an important figure in this religion
Blainetology
Judaism
Islam
Church of Trek
3
Sunni and Shia are branches of what religion?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
ALL
4
This religion refers to their one god as Allah
Judaism
Zionism
Christianity
Islam
5
the term fundamentalist refers to
people who sin
moderates of religion
none of the above
extremist of religion
6
Zionism is
the belief in one god
the want to move to Israel
the religious law of Islam
uprisings by the Palestinians in Israel
7
What are the Israelis that have moved into Palestinian land called?
pioneers
visitors
Settlers
colonist
8
Which country was created in 1948?
Palestine
Kuwait
Syria
Israel
9
Monotheistic religions believe in
many gods
one god
three gods (trinity)
all of the above
10
Which country in the Middle East is the closest ally to the United States?
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Israel
Afghanistan
11
This religion uses the Qu’ran (Koran) as their holy book
Korean
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
12
In the Arab-Israeli conflict we recognize the groups fighting by the following names
except
Mennonites
Palestinians
Israelis
Jews
13
The city of Jerusalem is considered
a holy city by Jews, Christians, and Muslims
a holy city for Muslims
a holy city for Christians
a holy city for Jews
14
Sundays are considered the Sabbath day for this religion
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
15
The Middle East does not have enough of this resource
air
water
oil
sunlight
16
All of these religions are considered monotheistic
except
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
17
This religion uses the Torah as their holy book
All
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
18
What is the common trait that unifies the people in the Middle East?
music
eye color
height
language
19
The Middle East connects Asia, Africa and Europe which gives the region its nickname of:
wall
mother earth
divider
cross roads
20
The US wants to defeat what group in Syria and Iraq?
IS
Shia
Arabs
Russia
21
A Muslim refers to a follower of what religion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
22
The Organization ofpetroleum exporting countries serves what purpose?
form a Caliph
distribute oil evenly
For a Middle East Union
stabilize and regulate oil worldwide
23
Define
Intifadas
uprisings by the Palestinians in Israel to regain their land
annoying someone
tactics used by Iran against Saudi Arabia
attacks on ISIS
24
The country that was created for the Jewish population after the Holocaust?
Israel
Baltish
Genovia
Agrabah
25
The 5 pillars form the basis for this faith
Judaism
Zionism
Islam
Christianity
26
What is the name of the organization thatrepresents the oil exporters in the world?
Cermak
BP
OPEC
Shell
27
Branches of this religion include orthodox,conservative, and reform
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
28
A follower of this religion is called a Muslim
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Arabic
29
The majority of people in the Middle Eastpractice this religion
Catholicism
Muslim
Islam
Judaism
30
What is main cause of conflict in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
homeland
Jordan
disputes in religious beliefs
oil
31
The Middle East has more of this resources than most other regions of the world
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oil
water
petroleum
32
The US is hesitant about getting involved in Syria because
not sure who the enemy is
Russia is handling it
The US is afraid of Assad
ISIS is there
33
Most people in the Middle East speak this language
Spanglish
Hebrew
Hungarian
Arabic
34
President Assad is known to use chemical warfare against his own people. Where?
Iraq
Russia
Cuba
Syria
35
a rabbi is a leader for what religion?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
All
36
Ramadan is a holiday celebrated by followers of this religion and includes fasting
Muslims
Jews
Christians
Europeans
37
What does ISIS want?
invade Mexico
join the CIA
nothing: ISIS HAS NO OBJECTIVE
an Islamic statewith a caliph that follows the Koran
38
Where do the majority of Arabs live in Israel?
West Bank
None of the Above
Both West Bank and Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip
39
What caused the invasion of Afghanistan by the US?
9/11
Paris bombings
4/11
pearl harbor
40
Define the Six Day War
A war between the Arabs and Palestinians
A war between ISIS and the US
a war lost by the Palestinians against the Jews (Israelis)
A war that ended in 2003
