Jazmin and her family live in Iran. At home, she speaks Farsi. Her family is going on a religious trip to Mecca next year. She is very excited because her parents have saved for years to be able to take this trip that all members of her faith must make once in their lives if they can afford it. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT JAZMIN ARE MOST LIKELY TRUE?

She is Persian and follows Shia islam.

Which of the following BEST explains why most Arabs are Muslims? Options: The religion was founded in Israel, an area the Arabs conquered in the 600s and they converted to the faith of the people they conquered. Islam was founded in the Arabian Peninsula which is where the Arab ethnic group is from. The Ottoman Turks brought the Muslim religion to the Arabian Peninsula in the 1500s when they conquered the region. Traders from India brought Islam to the Arabian Peninsula in the early 1400s and converted the Arabs.

Islam was founded in the Arabian Peninsula which is where the Arab ethnic group is from.

All of the following are characteristics of Arabs EXCEPT for: Originally nomads before forming villages along rivers long ago, Many converted to Islam following the teachings of the prophet Muhammad, Their language is the prominent and unifying language of the region, Most are found in Israel, read out of the Torah, and worship in Synagogues or Temples

Most are found in Israel, read out of the Torah, and worship in Synagogues or Temples

The water supply in the Middle East is being threatened by climate changes, shrinking aquifers, and overpopulation. What is MOST LIKELY the biggest challenge in finding a way for the nations there to cooperate to solve these problems?

The nations involved have a history of solving conflict through warfare.

_________ is the process of removing salt from ocean water. ___________ is the home of the largest facility that does this.

Desalination is the process of removing salt from ocean water. Saudi Arabia is the home of the largest facility that does this.

Which of the following is an untrue (false) statement about water in the Middle East? Many conflicts between countries exist due to unequal water allocation, The Tigris and Euphrates rivers originate in Turkey, but supply many nations with water. , Iraq has a water advantage over Syria and Turkey with little to no water issues, Israel has created pipelines that take water from the Jordan river to central Israel.

Iraq has a water advantage over Syria and Turkey with little to no water issues

Southwest Asia Study Guide #2 Flashcards

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the holy book of Islam?

Back

Quran

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Muhammed is the founder of which religion?

Back

Islam

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the holy book of Judaism?

Back

The Torah

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of these religions are monotheistic? Christianity, Judaism, Islam & Christianity, Islam, Christianity, Judaism

Back

Islam, Christianity, Judaism

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the most populated Group of islam?

Back

Sunni

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Allah is the god for which religion? Options: Shintoism, Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism

Back

Islam

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the holy book of the Jewish religion called?

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