CATEGORY ONE
CATEGORY TWO
CATEGORY THREE
CATEGORY FOUR
CATEGORY FIVE
100
The holy book of Islam
What is the Koran
100
This empire ruled over Jerusalem and the Holy Land at the start of the early 20th century
What is the Ottoman Empire
100
The area Islam spread to during the 7th to 12th centuries
What is North Africa
100
A lasting legacy of the Crusades is that it led to this between the three religions (Judaism, Islam, Christianity)
What is mutual distrust
100
People who are followers of Islam are called this
Who are Muslims
200
The prophet of Islam
Who is Muhammad
200
The reason why Ramadan is important for Muslims
What is a time for Muslims to fast in honor of God’s revelations.
200
The central theme / main idea of Islam
What is a peaceful religion and to submit your will to God
200
Cultural accomplishments, such as advancements in mathematics, astronomy and medicine, were part of the ____________ ____________ of Islam
What is Golden Age
200
According to Islamic law, women should dress ____________________
What is modestly/conservatively
300
The holy month Muslims observe is called this
What is Ramadan
300
Iran's leaders introduced _____________ law after the 1979 ____________ Revolution.
What is Islamic
300
The Muslim world population is approximately
What is 1.3-1.6B people
300
The 2003 U.S. led invasion of Iraq was searching for weapons of ______ ________________
What is mass destruction
300
The Euphrates and Tigris rivers flow in part through this country
What is Iraq
400
The reason the Middle East is considered to be at the crossroads of the world
What is that it is located in the middle of three continents: Asia, Europe, and Africa
400
As a result of the Arab-Israeli War in 1948, many Palestinians left Israel and became ___________
What are refugees
400
Islamic architecture does not include which types of features
What are statues
400
The Sykes-Picot is an agreement between which countries to divide up the land of the Ottoman Empire
What is France and Great Britain
400
A major stumbling block to a solution of the Arab-Israeli conflict has been the question of who controls this land area
Who controls East Jerusalem
500
Identify and explain the 5 Pillars of Islam
What is hajj (trip to Mecca), charity (give to poor), profess your faith (towards Allah), fast (during Ramadan), prayer (5 times per day)
500
Explain why there was a division, or split, within the Islamic religion after the death of Muhammad.
What is whether the successor to the Prophet Muhammad should be a blood descendant
500
Explain what happens to the economy of Saudi Arabia during the pilgrimage to Mecca
What is it improves – many who travel book hotel rooms in the country, eat at local restaurants, and buy goods from local merchants.
500
Explain two reasons why the Arabian Peninsula plays a major role in global society
What is oil and the birthplace of Islam
500
Explain what the United States would like to do with Iran's nuclear development
What is that the United States wants to reduce Iran’s level of uranium enrichment (nuclear power)
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