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WorksheetsIslam and Middle East
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which nation did the United States liberate with the help of other nations after it was attacked by Iraq?
a)
Jordan
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Kuwait
d)
Bahrain
2.
Which group was responsible for its harsh and strict rule of Afghanistan and protecting terrorists
a)
Hezbollah
b)
ISIS
c)
Taliban
d)
Zionists
3.
All of the following would have been opposed to the creation of Israel except
a)
Hezbollah
b)
Palestinians
c)
Zionists
d)
Al Qaeda
4.
This group was responsible for carrying out the attacks on September 11, 2001
a)
Taliban
b)
Al Qaeda
c)
Hezbollah
d)
ISIS
5.
The geographic physical feature of deserts would best categorize the Middle East. What term best characterizes all deserts?
a)
hot
b)
dry
c)
windy
d)
cool nights
6.
What is the language of Islam's holy book?
a)
Hebrew
b)
Sandskrit
c)
Muslim
d)
Arabic
7.
In what century was the Islamic religion founded?
a)
6th century
b)
7th century
c)
8th century
d)
1st century
8.
All of the following advancements are due to the influence of Islam EXCEPT
a)
Algebra
b)
hospitals
c)
our alphabet
d)
astronomy
9.
In which city did the Islamic faith first take root and control?
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Babylon
d)
Jerusalem
10.
Which of the 5 pillars would not include those who are ill or very old?
a)
prayer
b)
giving to charity
c)
pilgrimage
d)
profession of faith
11.
Which of the following groups would be most responsible for the lower oil prices?
a)
Al Qaeda
b)
O.P.E.C.
c)
Taliban
d)
Hezbollah
12.
Which group would be most opposed to having an US military base in Saudi Arabia?
a)
Al Qeada
b)
Hezbollah
c)
Israel
d)
ISIS
13.
Which of the following nations would NOT be under some element of Sharia Law?
a)
Iran
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iraq
d)
Turkey
14.
Which nation was once a huge empire known as the Ottoman Empire that covered much of the Middle East until World War I when it lost its territory?
a)
Russia
b)
Afghanistan
c)
Iran
d)
Turkey
15.
What event is mostly responsible for the boundaries and nations of the Middle East as it exists today?
a)
The Syrian civil war
b)
World War I
c)
on of Israel
d)
World War II
16.
Which reason was not a part of the decision to create the nation state of Israel?
a)
To bring Judaism to Muslims
b)
To give a way for the Jews to defend themselves
c)
To give Jewish people their original homeland back
d)
nations felt sorry for the holocaust
17.
All of the following were positive effects of oil in the Middle East EXCEPT.
a)
Relying on oil as the only source for your econmoy
b)
Wealth for nations to meet their people's needs
c)
Jobs for people to work
d)
A reason for other nations to take interest in the Middle East
18.
Which person was responsible for putting together the attacks on September 11, 2001?
a)
Kemal Ataturk
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Saddam Hussein
d)
Anwar Sadat
19.
Which person would be connected to a modernized Turkey?
a)
Suleiman
b)
Muhammad
c)
Churchill
d)
Kemal Ataturk
20.
Which people would be connected with the war in Iraq?
a)
George W Bush, Saddam Hussein
b)
Bill Clinton, Anwar Sadat
c)
Jimmy Carter, Ayatollah Khomeini
d)
Barrack Obama, Osama Bin Laden
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