Unit 2 Review- Middle East Geography and Culture

What religion do most Arabs, Kurds and Persians have in common?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

A group of people who usually share language, religion, customs, traditions is called?

• Religious group

• Ethnic group

What countries does the Persian Gulf separate?

• Saudi Arabia and Iraq

• Yemen and Oman

• United States and Iraq

• Saudi Arabia and Iran

How are the Sunni and Shia Muslims different?

• One practices Christianity the other does not

• They disagree on who should be Muhammad's successor

• One practices Islam and the other practices Judaism

• They are not different

How do deserts affect the population density of a country?

• More people live in the desert

• Less people live in the desert

• There is no effect on the population

• None of the above

What country is home to the Persian people?

• Iraq

• Kuwait

• Saudi Arabia

• Iran

What bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?

• Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea

• Arabian Sea and Red Sea

• Euphrates River and Tigris River

• Gulf of Mexico and Persian Gulf

What are the 3 main religious groups in the Middle East?

• Islam, Judaism and Hinduism

• Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism

• Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam

• Christianity, Judaism and Islam

What do you call the belief in one god?

• polytheism

• monotheism

What area of the Middle East would be the most beneficial to live by if you were a farmer?

• Red Sea and Arabian Sea

• Tigris-Euphrates River basin and Jordan River

• Arabian Peninsula

• Southeastern United States