Middle East Review

What type of climate does most of the Middle East have?

• Mediterranean

• Arid

• Humid Continental

• Tundra

How does climate affect people in the Middle East?

• Climate determines what natural resources they have available.

• Climate has no affect on people.

• Climate determines what season it is.

• Climate determines where people live and work.

Which of the following religions have holy sites in Jerusalem, Israel? (Select all that apply!)

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

What is the primary natural resource and source of income for many Middle Eastern countries?

• natural gas

• minerals

• lumber (wood)

• petroleum (oil)

The Diaspora occurred when Jewish people were...

• forced from their lands by Romans and Arabs.

• able to reestablish a homeland in Israel.

• killed and imprisoned by the Nazis.

• sent to South America to start a country there.

In the 1800s, there was an idea to establish a Jewish country in their Holy Land (in the Middle East). This was called:

• Diaspora

• Return Flight

• Holocaust

• Zionist Movement

Which statements are true about SHIA Muslims? (Select all that apply.)

• Shia believe that only religious leadership can interpret the teachings of the Qu'ran.

• Shia believe that anyone an interpret the teachings of the Qu'ran.

• Shia believe that religious leadership should be selected by the people.

• Shia believe that religious leadership should be descendants of the Prophet Muhammad.

Which of the following statements are true about SUNNI Muslims?

• Sunni believe that anyone can interpret the teachings of the Qu'ran.

• Sunni believe that only religious leadership may interpret the teachings of the Qu'ran.

• Sunni believe that religious leadership should come from selection by the people.

• Sunni believe that religious leadership should be direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad.

Which of the following are the main reasons for conflict in the Middle East? (Select all that apply)

• governmental control

• access to and control of resources

• religious and ethnic differences

• language differences

• food preferences

Which is true about Saudi Arabia's government?

• They have religious leadership and a president that is elected by the people.

• They are an absolute monarchy, with royal family members in most of the government positions.

• They are a dictatorship, and only those that support the dictator are part of the government,

• They are a constitutional monarchy, with a king and an elected prime minister / parliament that all share power.