The Middle East
Terms-Islam
Judaism
Israel-Palestinian Relations
Islamic veils
100
This area of the Middle East is extremely important to the rest of the world because of their oil reserves.
What is the Persian Gulf region?
100
An Islamic church is called this.
What is a mosque?
100
The word of God was revealed to him at Mt.Sinai.
Who is Moses?
100
Identify the 2 areas that the Palestinians control in Israel.
What are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank?
100
This country has a ban on full face veils in public places.
What is France?
200
Three major world religions that got their start in the Middle East.
What are Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?
200
The Islamic Holy Book.
What is the Koran or Quran?
200
Jewish book of teachings.
What is the Torah?
200
The date the state of Israel was established.
What is May 14, 1948?
200
The most restrictive of the Islamic veils. It is worn by women in Afghanistan.
What is the burqa?
300
In this country Jews and Palestinians are disputing territory.
What is Israel?
300
What Muslims call their God.
What is Allah?
300
A Jewish church.
What is a synagogue?
300
The name of the group that controls the Gaza Strip. It is considered a terrorist group by Israel and the United States.
What is Hamas?
300
Two punishments that women can receive if caught wearing a veil in public in France.
What is they can be arrested, receive a fine and be required to take courses on French "values"?
400
A devastating civil war is currently plaguing this country in the Middle East.
What is Syria?
400
The Islamic Holy Month. Muslims fast from sun up to sun down.
What is Ramadan?
400
How many commandments does Judaism have?
What is 613?
400
The name of the President of the Palestinian Authority who brought the issue of Palestinian statehood to the United Nations.
Who is President Abbas?
400
The least restrictive of the Islamic veils. These veils are a headscarf that does not cover the face. They are the most common in Western countries.
What is the hijab?
500
The holy city of Mecca is located in this Middle Eastern country.
What is Saudi Arabia?
500
A spiritual journey or "hajj" that all practicing Muslims who are able should take at least one in their life.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca?
500
The most solemn day of the year for Jews. It is the Day of Atonement.
What is Yom Kippur? Syria and Egypt attacked Israel on this day in 1973.
500
Palestine's current UN status.
What is "non-member observer status"?
500
Three reasons that France has put their law banning full face veils in public.
What is to 1. alleviate the oppression of women, 2. they could cause crime or even terrorism, 3. France has a history of a separation between religion and public life?
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