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What is desalination?
The process of taking the salt out of sea water, making it possible for people to drink and use for crop irrigation
What language do Arabs speak?
Arabic
Where have the major cities developed in the Middle East?
near rivers (access to fresh water for living and irrigation for farming) or the sea coast (easy access to shipping for trade)
What is the holy book of Judaism?
Torah
What are the two different sections of Islam?
Sunni and Shia
Most important figure in Christianity
Jesus
Name the major ethnic group living in Iran?
Persians
What is monotheism?
The belief in one God.
What language do the Kurds speak?
Kurdish
Most areas of the Middle East are deserts. How has this impacted farming and how people use water?
people use irrigation to grow crops and to provide basic water needs for living
What is the sacred holy language of the Jews?
Hebrew
The majority of Persians (the people of Iran) practice which type of Islam, Shia or Sunni?
Shia
**Although 85% of all Muslims practice Sunni Islam. The 15% of remaining Muslims practice Shia Islam and are mostly located in Iran, and then Iraq.**
Title of Christian leader of worship
Pastor/Priest/Minister
Which ethnic group has no country of its own?
The Kurds
Who is an important forefather of Christianity, Judaism and Islam?
Abraham
What language do the Persians speak?
Farsi
What is an oasis and why are people able to live there?
it has an underground water source, because it provides water to live
True/False Judaism is the oldest of the three monotheistic religions started in the Middle East.
TRUE
What is the name of the holy book of Islam and what is the name of their religious leader?
the Qur'an and an Imam
Christian holy book
Bible
What is the largest ethnic group living in the Middle East and North Africa?
Arabs
What is the difference between Sunni Islam and Shia Islam?
Shia believe that leadership should go to whoever would be best at keeping the Muslim community together.
Sunni believe that leadership should go to Muhammad’s heir or direct descendant.
The majority of what two ethnic groups practice Sunni Islam?
Arabs and Kurds
What is a major effect of water pollution in SW Asia?
The water becomes undrinkable causing more scarcity.
1. What is the name of the place where Jews worship?
2. What is the name of their worship leader/teacher?
1. Synagogue
2. Rabbi
Who do Sunni Muslims believe should have succeeded Muhammad?
Who do Shia Muslims believe should have succeeded Muhammad?
Sunni: any good, wise Muslim
Shia: a relative of Muhammad
Christian place of worship
Church
What is the difference between an ethnic group and religious group?
An ethnic group = common culture & race, but may have different religions
A religious group = worship the same god
**You can change your religion, but not your ethnic group (born into your ethnic group)**
What is a holy city of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?
Jerusalem
Christianity is different from Judaism and Islam in what way?
They believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
Why is water a source of conflict in Southwest Asia?
Water’s unequal distribution limits irrigation opportunities
True/False Judaism was founded in Southwest Asia and also considers Jerusalem a sacred city.
TRUE - Jerusalem is considered a sacred city to all three religions of the monotheistic religions that originated in the Middle East - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
How do you say the word God in Arabic?
Allah
Christians view Jesus as...
Divine (Son of God)
True/False A person can change their ethnic group, but not their religion.
FALSE - You are born into your ethnic group. An ethnic group shares the same language and culture, but NOT always the same religion. You can be in the same ethnic group and practice different religions.
**You can change your religion, but NOT your ethnic group.**