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100
Which historical person is considered the father of all three Middle Eastern religions?
Abraham
100
Mesopotamia means "land between the rivers." One of the rivers is the Euphrates. Name the other river.
Tigris river
100
The revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa since 2001 are often called by what name?
The Arab Spring
100
Name the Islamic holy book
The Quran
100
What physical feature dominates most of the Arabian Peninsula, including most of Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar?
Desert
200
Which religion is the oldest: Islam, Judaism, or Christianity?
judaism
200
The ancient empire Persia became what important nation today?
Iran
200
Name one Middle Eastern country where a revolution has occurred since 2011?
Egypt, Syria, Bahrain, Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon
200
Name at least ONE of the Five Pillars of Islam
Prayer, alms giving, Fasting during Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca, declaration of faith
200
In what body of water is most of the oil found in the Middle East
Persian Gulf
300
From whom did Mohammed receive the teachings that he wrote down in the Quran. (Be specific)
The Angel Gabriel
300
What is a caliph?
The religious and political leader of the Muslim people.
300
What is the name of the Islamic terrorist organization that carried out the 9/11 attacks in the United States
Al Qaeda
300
What images are Muslims forbidden from using in their artwork?
Animals and people (especially Mohammed)
300
Daily Double!
During what month are Muslims supposed to fast?
400
Name why TWO of the three religions consider Jerusalem to be a holy city.
Judaism- it is their God-given homeland where they built their temple. Christianity- it is the city where Jesus was crucified and resurrected. Islam- Mohammed visited the city and briefly ascended into heaven.
400
Who fought in the Crusades? Why?
Christians and Muslims fought in the Crusades for control of Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land.
400
Israel and Palestine are divided by religion. Which religion does each region follow?
Israel-Judaism Palestine-Islam
400
Name at least 3 of the Five Pillars of Islam
Prayer, alms giving, Fasting during Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca, declaration of faith
400
What are desalination plants and why are they important in the Middle East?
Plants that convert salt-water to fresh water. They are important because there is no freshwater in the desert and the Middle East is surrounded by salty oceans
500
Name a similarity between all three religions, and one thing that makes them different.
Multiple answers
500
What empire became the modern nation of Turkey?
Ottoman Empire
500
Explain why it will be difficult to find a solution to the crisis in Israel and Palestine.
There are terrorist organizations who refuse to compromise, settlers keep moving into new territories, there are scarce resources, Palestinians believe that they controlled the land first, while Israelis believe God gave them the land, both groups want control of Jerusalem
500
Describe the role of women in Islamic society. Provide at least THREE details
Multiple answers
500
Define TWO of these terms related to religious art in the Middle East: ritual object, illuminated manuscript, icon, calligraphy
Ritual Object- a decorated object used in a religious ceremony, such as a Menorah Illuminated Manuscript- a holy book decorated with bright colors and images from the stories or geometric shapes Icon- a picture of a holy person, such as a saint Calligraphy- artistic handwriting used in religious texts and in artwork