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Duplicate of Unit 2 Middle East Cultures/Religions/History Test Review
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20. Why did the United Nations believe the Jewish people deserved a homeland?
The Palestinians wanted to share their land.
The Middle East is a peaceful place.
The Jewish people suffered much during the Holocaust.
The Jewish people fought hard during WWII
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2. All of the following are considered to be an ethnic group
EXCEPT
Arabs
Kurds
Persians
Muslims
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6. The religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are considered to be
theocratic
monotheistic
all of the above
polytheistic
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19. The State of Israel was created and officially began in
1958
1938
1981
1948
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SS7G8a
1. Which group is considered to be both an ethnic group and a religious group?
Muslims
Persians
Jews
Arabs
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SS7H2c.
21. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was formed to take Palestine from
Israel
Syria
Iraq
Egypt
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4. To which religious group do most of the Kurds belong?
Judaism
Christians
Sunni Muslims
Shia Muslims
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SS7G8d.
7. The reason for the division within Islam is based on the issue of
who should control the natural resources of the region.
who should be chosen as the leader to replace Muhammad.
Where Islam should be located.
Women's Rights in the Middle East
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18. The Jewish movement for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Israel is known as
Nationalism
Marxism
Realism
Zionism
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17. A term which means hatred toward or prejudice of Jews or Judaism is
Capitalism
Krystallism
Anti-Semitism
Anarchism
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10. Which country ruled the area of Palestine after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?
Italy
Britain
France
Spain
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How did Arabs living in the Middle East feel about the new state of Israel?
They supported it.
They were not happy but agreed to keep the peace.
They were angry and went to war with Israel.
They did not care as it did not affect them.
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SS7G8c
5. The oldest of the prominent religions in the Middle East is
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
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SS7G8b
3. To which religious group do most people in the Middle East belong?
Christians
Sunni Muslims
Judaism
Shia Muslims
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The reason why there is such unrest in Israel is because of disputes over
Water
Oil
Land
Language
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12. The Ottoman Empire helped spread which religion?
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
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Israel controls two predominantly Palestinian areas which are
. Tripoli and Mecca
West Bank and Gaza Strip
Beirut and Jordan
Tripoli and Mecca
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14. What was one lasting result of partitioning of the former Ottoman Empire after WWI?
Judaism spread and caused corruption.
Jerusalem was divided into areas.
The dividing of land caused conflicts.
Britain and France gained control of the region.
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8. The people of Iran, formerly known as Persia, are primarily
Sunni Muslims
Christianity
Judaism
Shi'a Muslims
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16. The systematic killing of over 6 million Jews by the Nazi's during WWII is
Gestapo
Killing Fields
Blitzkrieg
Holocaust
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11. The Ottoman Empire originated in which modern day nation?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Syria
Turkey
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SS7H2a.
9. What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire at the close of World War I?
There was a drought and people starved.
The Ottoman Empire decided to be Turkey.
The Empire was bankrupt.
The Ottomans were on the losing side of WWI.
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SS7H2b.
The leader who wanted to the world of “its Jewish problem” during WWII was
Saddam Hussein
Adolf Hitler
Osama bin Laden
Yassar Arafat
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13. Who influenced the boundaries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI?
The Ottoman Empire
Middle East governments
The United States
The Sykes-Picott Agreement of the European Countries
