Unit 4: The Middle East Review

What was the name of the series of invasions of Palestine launched by Christians from Europe?

• The Six Day War

• The Crusades

• World War II

• Syrian Civil War

The scattering of the Jewish population is known as the ________________________.

• The Diaspora

• The Great Migration

• The Exodus

• Palestine

Israel’s capital, Jerusalem, is sacred to which of the following religions? Select all that apply.

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

What rivers run only through Turkey and Iraq? Select all that apply.

• Tigris

• Yellow

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Indus

Which two groups are fighting over control of Israel? Select all that apply.

• Muslims

• Palestine

• Israel

• Syria

• Iran

Which of the following is the capital of Syria and is also believed to be one of the oldest cities in the world?

• Aleppo

• Damascus

• Baghdad

• Ur

Which ancient river valley civilization began in present-day Iraq?

• Nile River Valley

• Indus River Valley

• Yellow River Valley

• Mesopotamia

One influence of Islam on the Middle East is that...

• many women own and run businesses.

• women often appear in public alone.

• boys and girls go to school together.

• men and women wear clothes that cover their arms and legs.

Which of the following countries has the world's largest oil reserves?

• Syria

• Yemen

• Saudi Arabia

• Iran

________________________ Muslims believe in the ability of the majority of the community to interpret Islamic teachings.

• Sunni

• Kurdish

• Bedouins

• Shia