Middle East Review

What three religions began in the Middle East?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

This city is considered holy for many religions.

• Mecca, Saudi Arabia

• Bombay, India

• Jerusalem, Israel

• Tokyo, Japan

Who are the main groups fighting in Israel?

• Palestinian Arabs

• Egyptian Muslims

• Christians

• Israeli Jews

What important natural resource can be found throughout the Persian Gulf area?

• water

• oil/petroleum

• diamonds

• arable cropland

What is this area called that allows 20% of the world's oil to be shipped out of the Persian Gulf?

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Indian Ocean

• Strait of Hormuz

What is the name of the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Yemen

• Saudi Arabia

• Oman

• United Arab Emirates

These Palestinian territories are inside the borders of Israel.

• Gaza Strip

• Bethlehem

• West Bank

• Golan Heights

This war happened on June 5-10th, 1967, and resulted in Israel capturing the Old City of Jerusalem, the West Bank, and other areas.

• Islamic Revolution

• Six-Day War

• Korean War

• Iranian Hostage Crisis

The source of a major conflict in the Middle East is the 1947 U.N. decision to give an area known as Palestine to Jews leaving Europe after the...

• Treaty of Versailles

• Holocaust

• pogroms targeting them

All of these are monotheistic religions EXCEPT...

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism