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List the three countries whose firsts language IS NOT Arabic
True or False: The two ethnic groups in conflict over Israeli lands are Arabs and Muslims.
False
Correct answer: Jews and Arabs
This group of radical Muslims supported Al-Qaeda’s attack on the World Trade Center of 9/11
a) the Taliban
b) the Kalam
c) the Sunni
d) the Shia
a) Taliban
This group of people consider themselves a “stateless nation” since the state of Israel was formed
a) Israelis
b) Druze
c) Arameans
d) Palestinians
d) Palestinians
Most Middle Eastern people have a fierce loyalty to this group and people above even the law
a) the government
b) radical terrorist groups
c) family
d) religious figures
Family
In what ways was the term Middle East coined and what is it a striking testament to?
Coined at the end of the 19th century by British Foreign Service and used in an article published by a United States Naval Officer
Striking testimony to the former power and continuing influence of the West
True or False: The popularity of writing began to grow around the development of the Arabic culture and journalism became a widely favored way of communication in the Arab world because it was used to inform others of news, stories, and even legends
False
Correct answer: oral poetry
This group is in power in Afghanistan, are suspected terrorists, and impose strict rules onto its people
a) al-Shabaab
b) Boko Haram
c) Taliban
d) Ansaru
c) Taliban
From 1948-1973, these wars were fought between Israel and the following countries: Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon
a) Persian Gulf War
b) Arab-Israeli Wars
c) Iraq War
d) Syrian Civil War
b) Arab-Israeli Wars
Middle Eastern families prefer this method of marriage which is controversial in the eyes of many Western influenced cultures
a) Polyandry marriage
b) Mormonistic Marriage
c) no marriage
d) Arranged marriages
d) Arranged Marriages
List five stereotypes and generalizations made about the Middle East and explain why they are not true
Must have listed at least 5 of these:
1. The Middle East is a clearly defined region
2. People in the Middle East live as nomads
3. There is nothing but desert in the Middle East
4. The Middle East and the Islamic World are the same
5. Everyone in the Middle East speaks Arabic
6. Everyone in the Middle East is Muslim
7. All Arabs are Muslim
8. Violence in the Middle East is inevitable
9. Everyone in the Middle East hates the United States and Europe
10. People in the Middle East are uneducated and unworldly
11. Islam is an inherently violent faith
12. The practices in Islam are harsh and austere
13. Every person related to the Middle East is a terrorist or involved in terrorism
14. Muslims, Christians, and Jews have always been in conflict
15. All Muslim women are oppressed and uneducated
16. Democracy and Islam are antithetical to each other
True or False: The United States’ main economic interest in the Middle East is the cheap costs of outsourcing
False
Correct Answer: oil
National security, oil, and fear of aggression are some of the reasons for what country’s presence in the Middle East
a) United Kingdom
b) France
c) Canada
d) The United States
d) The United States
In 1991, the U.S. sided with Kuwait against Iraq in this war
a) Persian Gulf War
b) Arab-Israeli Wars
c) Iraq War
d) War on Terror
a) Persian Gulf War
This empire is believed to be the greatest Muslim Empire the world has ever known
a) Ottoman Empire
b) Rashidun Empire
c) Umayyad Empire
d) Abbasid Empire
a) Ottoman Empire
List five ethnic groups of the Middle East.
Kurds, Druze, Copts, Palestinians, Assyrian people, Bedouin, Maronites, Arab-Americans, Mandaeans, Arab- Christians, Chaldean-Catholic, Arab-Jews, Palestinian Christians, and Afro-Iraqi
True or False: The United Nations is an organization that helped Jews gain their own country from Palestinian Lands
True
The U.S. went to war against this country in 2003 because they felt that Saddam Hussein was a threat to peace and their interests in the Middle East
a) Pakistan
b) Iraq
c) Afghanistan
d) Iran
b) Iraq
These three continents interconnect to make up the common day Middle East
a) Asia, Africa, South America
b) Asia, Europe, and North America
c) Asia, Europe, and Africa
d) South America, North America, and Asia
c) Asia, Europe, and Africa
This was a series of four campaigns that spanned from 1096 to 1270 in an effort to recapture Jerusalem for the Pope
a) Punic Wars
b) Greco-Persian Wars
c) The Crusades
d) Tetrarchy Wars
c) The Crusades
By the 1920s, the population of Arab-Americans in the U.S. greatly increased. Yet, a war created a decline in immigration especially for Arabs. What was the name of this war?
World War I
True or False: U.S. Special Forces found and defeated Osama Bin Laden in the country of Jerusalem
False
Correct Answer: Pakistan
What did president Bush declare after the 9/11 attacks on the United States?
a) Persian Gulf War
b) Gulf of Sidra War
c) War on Terror
d) Bombing of Libya
c) War on Terror
This City is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammed. It is also considered one of Islam’s Holy Cities.
a) Mecca
b) Jerusalem
c) Jeddah
d) Medina
a) Mecca
The Ottoman Empire began to break apart after World War I. When it was all said and done, the once great Ottoman Empire restricted and became this modern day country
a) Pakistan
b) Turkey
c) Iraq
d) Iran
b) Turkey