middle east test study guide

Three religions were created in the Middle East. They are:

• Buddism, Islam, Hinduism
• Buddism, Christianity, Hinduism
• Judaism, Christianity, Islam
• Islam, Buddism, Hinduism

The belief in one god

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic
• Theocracy
• Democracy

The belief in many gods

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic
• Theocracy
• Democracy

Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia have all the following that make them successful civilizations EXCEPT:

• complex writing systems
• construction of monuments
• agriculture
• music

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Israeli and Palestine conflict?

• No one would support the decision of the people
• Israeli people wanted to make Palestine their national home
• The UN divided the territory into 2 states: 1 Arab, 1 Jewish

 The state of Israel was created by:

• the US in 1976
• the UN in 1948
• the UK in 2000
• the UAE in 1900

The type of government that is found in Saudi Arabia is

• Republic
• Democratic
• Transitional
• Theocratic Monarchy/Absolute Monarchy

The type of government found in Iran is:

• Theocratic
• Democratic
• Communist
• Republic

The purpose of OPEC is to

• give people cheap gold
• allow people to travel 
• control the production and price of oil
• locate the use of oil

Oil is an important natural resource in the Middle East because

• it is a source of wealth
• it controls prices
• it is hard to find
• it does not exist