Middle East Review W/S

What water way shortens the distance between Europe and Asia, by connecting the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea?

• Strait of Hormuz
• Suez Canal
• Panama Canal
• Bosporus Strait

Which natural resource does the Middle East half about 1/2 of the world's known supply?

• oil reserves
• water
• diamonds
• sand

All three Middle East religions have a common belief in a single God known as

• monotheism
• Allah
• Torah
• Trinity

Which monotheistic religion is based on the teachings of Jesus - He is the son of God, part of the Trinity.

• Chrisitanity
• Islam
• Judaism

Followers of this religion are called Muslims, and their holy book is the Qu'ran (Koran).

• Chrisitanity
• Islam
• Judaism

Which of the following are cultural characteristics of the Middle East?

• Arabic Language and Islam
• dry climate and mild coasts
• Christianity and Arabian Peninsula

Where did people in the Middle East prefer to settle?

• near fresh water and fertile soil
• Rub' al Khali
• Mecca

Which type of government in the Middle East makes the religious leaders the political figures?

• Dictatorship
• Theocracy
• Monarchy
• Democracy

Which ethnic group is a stateless nation - forced off their land, with refugee camps in Jordan and Israel?

• Kurds
• Palestinians
• Jews

What is a common thread to many of the refugee issues during this unit. Ex: Afghan, Palestinian, and Syrian

• Famine
• Conflict
• Unemployment