WG chapter 17 - Middle East Test Review

In which country is the city of Mecca located?

• Turkey
• Saudi Arabia
• Iraq
• Israel

During Ramadan, Muslims are required to _____.

• travel
• sing
• work
• fast

Islamic worship buildings are called _____.

• mosques
• wadi
• kibbutz
• synagogues

What is Islam's holy book?

• Torah
• Bible
• Qur'an
• New Testament

What does jihad mean?

• Holy war
• Giving to the poor
• Prayer
• A pilgrimage

What religion emerged in the wake of the destruction of the Jewish temple in AD 70?

• Islam
• Christianity
• Animism
• Judaism

Which ethnic group lives in parts of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria?

• Jews
• Kurds
• Swamis
• Sunnis

A dry streambed that fills with water after a rainstorm is called a _____.

• wadi
• sharia
• kibbutz
• minaret

What is the name of God in Arabic?

• sharia
• Qur'an
• Allah
• mosques

What are the towers used to call Muslims to prayer called?

• wadi
• sharia
• kibbutz
• minaret