Middle East Geography Study Guide

What is the term for a group of people who share a common language, culture, or history?

• gender group
• ethnic group
• racial group
• national group

Give charity to the needy. Make a pilgrimage. Fasting during the holy month. Pray five times each day. These are four of the most important requirements of what religion?

• Islam
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• Christianity

Which statement represents one of the beliefs of Judaism?

• Abraham is the father of their faith.
• Qur'an is the main religious text.
• The Four Noble Truths guide followers
• Jesus is the son of God

The cities of Mecca and Medina were vital to the foundation of what religion?

• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Judaism

This building is MOST important to the followers of what religion?

• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism

The Quran (Koran) is the sacred book of what religion?

• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Islam

Iran is unique in the Middle East because its official religion is

• Judaism
• Shia Islam
• Sunni Islam
• Christianity

Which of these connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?

• Suez Canal
• Panama Canal
• Bering Strait

What religion is not only practiced today but also served as the foundation for both Christianity and Islam?

• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Judaism
• Taoism

The revelations of Muhammad form the basis of which religion?

• Hinduism
• Islam
• Judaism
• Christianity