Egypt has a large population centered around the ____________ River.
What is the Nile River
100
A ____________ is an Islamic place of worship.
What is a mosque
100
Pakistan is the only Muslim state to have __________ weapons.
What is Nuclear weapons
100
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of 7 states. Abu Dhabi is the Capital of the UAE but, Dubai is the __________
A. main port in the Middle East
B. economic hub of the Middle East
C. Shia dominated city of the Middle East
D. Religious center of Islam
What is B. economic hub of the Middle East
200
A tariff can be defined as a _______________
What is a tax on imported goods
200
Iraq was once known as ______________, or the land between Two Rivers. This nation is home to some of the first human settlements.
What is Mesopotania
200
The _______________ is the sacred book of Islam. G-D spoke to Muhammad and he wrote it down in this sacred book.
What is the koran
200
________________ is the belief in and support for ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable
What is Extremism
200
Iran is sometimes referred to as Persia. Iran has a theocracy government and is dominated by the ___________ Islamic sect.
What is Shia
300
A disease prevalent over a whole community.
What is an epidemic
300
_______________ is the use of violent acts to frighten people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a goal.
What is Terrorism
300
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all _______ religions
A. Polytheistic & Western
B. Fundamental & Middle Eastern
C. Monotheistic & Abrahamic
D. Extremist & Monotheistic
What is C. Monotheistic & Abrahamic
300
. ____________ is the principle of modesty in Islam and includes behavior as well as dress for both males and females
What is Hijab
300
___________ has the worlds largest oil reserves, is home to Mecca, and has a conservative theocratic government
What is Saudi Arabia
400
To obtain (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier, to contract work abroad or to a foreign country is referred to as _________
What is outsourcing
400
. The majority of Muslim’s in Saudi Arabia and most of the Middle East follow the ___________ sect of Islam.
What is Sunni
400
is an oil cartel whose mission is to coordinate the policies of the oil-producing countries. The goal is to secure a steady income to the member states. The members consist of many Middle Eastern Nations
What is OPEC
400
___________ literally means to struggle. It can be interpreted as a believer’s inner struggle with Islam or the struggle to defend Islam with force if necessary
What is Jihad
400
A Theocracy can be defined as a government ruled by or subject to _______________
What is a religious authority
500
The terrorist group ISIS are mostly Sunni Muslim Extremists whose goal is to establish an Islamic state and impose ____________
What is Sharia Law
500
_______________ used to be governed by the Taliban. This country was also the home base of Al Qaeda & Osama Bin Laden.
What is Afghanistan
500
is the belief in the strict literal interpretation of scripture. Many extremists are also described as this term.
What is Fundementalism
500
Islamic Extremists want to impose Sharia law in nations in the Middle East and throughout the world. Sharia law is _______________
What is Islamic law based on the Koran. Religious law
500
The Chaebol system is a _________________
A. a political party.
B. large conglomerate (corporation) with many unrelated subsidiaries or companies.
C. the largest corporation in the world.
D. owned by the Chinese
What is B. large conglomerate (corporation) with many unrelated subsidiaries or companies.