Middle East Study Guide

Who were the people living in the land before Israel was formed and still claim part of it?

• Palestinians

• Jordanians

• Egyptians

• Lebanese

What are the followers of the Umayyad called?

• Shia

• Sunni

• Sufi

• Kharijite

What are the followers of Ali called?

• Shia

• Sunni

• Sufi

• Ahmadi

What was Istanbul’s previous name, and which empire did the Ottomans defeat to claim it?

• Constantinople, Byzantine Empire

• Byzantium, Roman Empire

• Istanbul, Ottoman Empire

• Constantinople, Roman Empire

Which group did the Abbasids turn to for their army due to succession problems?

• Ottoman Turks

• Seljuk Turks

• Mongols

• Fatimids

What is the name of the holy shrine in Mecca?

• Kaaba

• Al-Masjid an-Nabawi

• Dome of the Rock

• Hagia Sophia

Who was Muhammad’s legal heir who claimed leadership but was not awarded it?

• Ali

• Abu Bakr

• Umar

• Uthman

What is the movement called that aimed to create a Jewish homeland in the Middle East?

• Zionism

• Nationalism

• Globalism

• Imperialism

What are Muslim places of worship called?

• Temples

• Churches

• Mosques

• Synagogues

What religion united the Arabs?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Zoroastrianism