All about SW Asia
These are the 3 major religions of Southwest Asia
Christianity, Islam, judaism
This is the name of the first civilization in Southwest Asia.
Sumerians
This is the main holy text for Jewish people
The Torah
What religion was Jesus?
Islam began in this modern-day country, which is mostly covered by the Arabian Desert.
Saudi Arabia
This teacher has their doctorate degree in education
Dr. Macomb
This is a "magical" looking green spot in the middle of a dry desert where water comes up from the ground.
Oasis
The Sumerians used this method of supplying water to crops via man-made canals and ditches to survive in the dry desert
Irrigation
The escape of the Israelites from Egypt is known as
Exodus
Who are the four gospels?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
This is the name for a person who follows the religion of Islam.
Muslim
This administrator graduated from Muskogee High School and was inducted into Muskogee's athletic hall of fame for her basketball skills.
Ms. Breedlove
The country was the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity
Sumerians followed a religion that believed in many gods, which is otherwise known as
Polytheism
This Jewish holiday commemorates the escape of the Jewish slaves from Egypt
Passover
What is the Greek word for Messiah?
Christos
This is the name of the holy book of Islam, which Muslims believe is the word of God.
The Quran
This principal is a proud member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
Mrs. Bunch
These "twin rivers" flow through Turkey and Iraq before emptying into the Persian Gulf, and were the site of the world's first civilizations
Tigris and Euphrates River
Sumerians used wedge-shaped writing called
Cuneiform
God gave this person the Ten Commandments when he climbed Mount Sinai
Moses
What relationship do the hebrew bible and christian bible have
The old testament is the hebrew bible
This is the name of the city that Muslim people take their pilgrimage to
Mecca
This principal taught pottery before becoming principal.
This "fertile" arc of land stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea and was home to the world’s first civilizations.
Fertile Crescent Valley
How did patterns of civilization change during the Neolithic Revolution
People went from living a nomadic lifestyle to living in permanent homes.
This is the word used to describe the result of Jewish people moving out of their original homeland
Diaspora
This famous set of laws from the Old Testament remained important to early Christians.
Ten Commandments
This is the name for the building where Muslims go to worship, often featuring a tall tower called a minaret.
Mosque
This teacher was in school to be an EMT before they went to teacher college.
Mrs. Massey