MENA (Middle East & North Africa) 9 Weeks Exam

The traditional societies of the Middle East are rich in _____________ but poor in_____________.

• water, oil
• oil, water
• minerals, oil
• oil, lumber

The State of Israel is created after the 1947 United Nations called for the partition of Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state. This major change to the world map was a result of what event?

• the outcome of the Spanish American War

• the outcome of manifest destiny in the U.S.

• the outcome of WW II

• the outcome of the Vietnam War

The Nile River runs through ______, allowing its early civilization thrive

• Morocco

• Egypt

• Jerusalem

• Nigeria

What body of water separates Africa from Europe?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Black Sea

Followers of Judaism are called:

• Muslims

• Christians

• Jews

• Monks

Muslims face __________ when they pray.

• Statues of Muhammad

• Their local Mosque

• North

• Mecca, the holy city in the East

Where do Muslims pray

• Church

• Synagogue 

• Mosque

• Home

Who is the prophet of Islam

• Muhammad 

• Jesus

• Moses

• David 

What is the meaning of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• The pillars are the duties every Muslim is expected to perform.

• The pillars are the structures that hold up the Kaaba.

• The pillars are the beliefs of Buddhists.

• The pillars are columns that must be burnt during one's lifetime.

Which pillar, about prayer, commands the believer to pray 5 times daily, beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset? (Check your notebook assignment)

• Shahada

• Salat

• Sawm

• Zakat

• Hajj