Middle East Match

A simple definition of civilization is ¨people with ___________ living in cities.¨

Answer explanation

¨Civilization"is from the Latin word ¨civitas¨ which means cities. In order for a population to settle permanently,they need a regular food supply through farming (agriculture!)

The earliest civilizations began along which two rivers?

• Amazon and Orinoco

• Tiber and Po

• Nile and Congo

• Tigris and Euphrates

What is the holy book of Islam? Two spellings accepted

What is the name of the series of Medieval wars between Christians and Muslims?

Which countries are in the Middle East?

• Iran

• India

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

• Turkey

Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage to which city?

• Cairo

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

• Baghdad

Check all the statements that refer to the second pillar of Islam:

• Prayers are said in Arabic

• Prayer is five times a day

• Face the direction of Mecca

• Make the sign of the cross before praying

The entire population of the Middle East is Arabic speaking and Muslim.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Not all people in the Middle East speak Arabic as their first language. The main language of Iran is Farsi,while Israel has both Hebrew and Arabic as official languages. Turkish (language of Turkey)is actually related to Korean.

There are sizable Christian population in the Middle East, especially Lebanon and Syria, and Israel is a Jewish nation.

Financial help given to the needy, required as the 4th pillar of Islam

Check all the countries of the Middle East:

• Iraq

• Syria

• Indonesia

• Qatar