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Unit 2 Middle East

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 7hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Abraham founded which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

2.
Muhammad founded which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
3.
The teachings of Jesus created the foundation for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
4.
 In which religion do believers practice the Five Pillars as they "surrender" to Allah?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
5.
The Quran is the holy book for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
6.
The Bible is the holy book for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
7.
Sunni and Shi'ia (Shi'ite) are branches of...
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
8.
Which of the following beliefs are shared by ALL 3 religions we studied?
a)
Jesus is Christ
b)
There is one God
c)
Followers should eat Kosher
d)
Use missionaries to spread religion
9.

Who is the MAIN PROPHET of Christianity?

a)

Yahweh

b)

Jesus

c)

Buddha

d)

Abraham

10.
__________ is the belief in one god.
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
11.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
12.
Most Muslims belong to this sect:
a)
Shia (Shi'ite)
b)
Orthodox
c)
Sunni
d)
Reform
13.
Which of these countries are predominantly Shia Muslims?
a)
Iraq
b)
Pakistan
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Indonesia
14.
Which branch of Islam feels that the leader should be a direct descendant of Muhammad?
a)
All Muslims
b)
Shia
c)
Syria
d)
Sunni
15.
Which statement is correct about the Kurds in Southwest Asia?
a)
a.  Most Kurds practice Christianity and live in Kurdistan.
b)
a.  Kurds mainly live in Iran and speak the Kurdish language.
c)
a.  Most Kurds are Sunni Muslim and have spent years fighting for their own country.
d)
a.  Kurds took over Persia in the early 1900’s and the majority practice Judaism.
16.

Europeans created artificial borders in the Middle East causing conflict between ethnic and religious groups. How were Europeans able to partition the land?

a)

Europeans persecuted Jews through the Holocaust

b)

Europeans won land from the Ottoman Empire concluding WWI

c)

Jews were forced to leave by the Romans in the Diaspora

d)

Immigrants moved to Palestine after WWII

17.

US is attacked on September 11th, 2001 US invades country harboring terrorists responsible for 9/11 US overthrows Taliban government


Which of the events is described in the list?

a)

Persian Gulf War

b)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

c)

Invasion of Afghanistan

d)

World War II

18.

Why did the European Partitioning under the Sykes-Picot agreement cause conflict?

a)

Other European nations were upset they did not acquire more territory.

b)

The French disagreed with the British on which land to mandate.

c)

Countries were allowed to maintain wealth of natural resources.

d)

Europeans ignored historical and religious/ethnic borders.

19.

Why did the international community feel sympathetic for a Jewish homeland?

a)

WWI

b)

The Holocaust

c)

Balfour Declaration

d)

Jewish Diaspora

20.

The US invaded ________ again in 2003 in order to destroy the nuclear weapons program and overthrow Saddam Hussein.

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Israel

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

21.

Why is the US involved in the Middle East?

a)

protection against terrorism and oil interests

b)

so we can spread western influence on the eastern world

c)

to acquire colonies

d)

to enhance trade agreements

22.

What is the correct order of US wars in the Middle East?

a)

Operation Desert Storm--> Operation Iraqi Freedom--> Operation Enduring Freedom

b)

Operation Enduring Freedom--> Operation Iraqi Freedom--> Operation Desert Storm

c)

Operation Desert Storm--> Operation Enduring Freedom --> Operation Iraqi Freedom

d)

Operation Iraqi Freedom--> Operation Iranian Freedom--> Operation Desert Storm

23.

___________: Arab ; Israeli: Jew

a)

Palestinian

b)

Shia

c)

Iraqi

d)

Kurd

24.

What caused the Persian Gulf War?

a)

Al Qaeda attacked the US.

b)

Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait.

c)

A coalition force entered Iran.

d)

The UN imposed trade embargos against Iraq.

25.

Why did the US send troops into Iraq as part of the War on Terrorism?

a)

The US feared Hussein would supply terrorists with WMDs.

b)

American troops were searching for Osama Bin Laden in Iraq.

c)

The United Nations recommended that the US invade Iraq.

d)

The US wanted to remove the Taliban from power.

26.

Who was responsible for the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?

a)

Saddam Hussein

b)

Osama Bin Laden

c)

Hamid Karzai

d)

Mustafa Kemal

27.
What is the name of Osama bin Laden's organization?
a)
al Qaeda
b)
Taliban
c)
ISIS
28.
Why did the United States invade Iraq in 2003?
a)
We wanted to overthrow Saddam Hussein
b)
We thought they had Weapons of Mass Destruction
c)
Iraq invaded Kuwait 
d)
We wanted their oil
29.
Who was the leader of Iraq before the U.S. invaded in 2003?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Bashar al Assad
c)
Osama bin Laden
d)
Muammar Qaddafi
30.
This is a person who has to escape their country.
a)
oasis
b)
refugee
c)
civilian
d)
soldier
31.
TRUE or FALSE: The Kurds received their promised land in the 1920s known as "Kurdistan"
a)
True
b)
False
32.
The following is NOT a reason behind the creation of Israel
a)
anti-Semitism
b)
establishment of the PLO
c)
The Holocaust
d)
Religious connection to the Land
33.
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait in the early 1990s?
a)
Osama Bin Laden really liked the oil resource located in Kuwait
b)
Saddam Hussein didn't agree with the government in Kuwait
c)
Saddam Hussein wanted to take over the land for its abundance in oil 
d)
Saddam Hussein was hoping to aggravate the people in Israel 
34.
Which is the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia?
a)
Kurds
b)
Jews
c)
Arabs
d)
Muslims
35.

A group of people who share a common history, language, and ancestry.

a)

Religious Group

b)

Ethnic Group

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

36.

A group of people who share the same belief system.

a)

Religious Group

b)

Ethnic Group

c)

Persians

d)

Kurds

37.

Most Persians live in:

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Iran

c)

Iraq

d)

Afghanistan

38.

Which of the Ethnic Groups of Southwest Asia speak Farsi?

a)

Arabs

b)

Persians

c)

Kurds

d)

Bedouins

39.

If a country has a Prime Minister who is selected by the legislature, how would you describe that type of government?

a)

Autocratic Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Confederate Democracy

40.

Which form of government has a single ruler who makes all the decisions taking the power out of the hands of the people?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Confederacy

41.

In which form of government does the general population have a large amount of participation in the government?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Federal

42.

Which country has a Prime Minister as head of government, a Parliament that is called the Knesset, and has personal freedoms like the United States?

a)

Turkey

b)

Israel

c)

Jordan

d)

Saudi Arabia

43.

In which country would the leader inherit the title from the previous leader?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Turkey

c)

Israel

d)

Iraq

44.

Which term best describes the government of Turkey before 2017?

a)

Autocratic

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Monarchy

45.
This is the branch of government that is responsible for making laws.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
d)
Citizens
46.
I'm allowed to vote in my country, but it really doesn't matter because there is no constitution granting me rights.  The king can decide what he wants to do.  I live in a ___?
a)
Democracy
b)
Theogracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monarchy
47.

Saudi Arabia guarantees its citizens freedom of religion, speech and the press.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

European powers and the United States have tried to encourage __________________ in the Middle East

a)

Autocracies

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchies

d)

Oligarchies

49.

Who chooses the head of government in a parliamentary democracy?

a)

the legislature

b)

the citizens

c)

the military

50.
Their legislative body is the Knesset
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Iran
c)
Israel
51.
Which official is the leader of Israel? 
a)
Presidential
b)
Supreme Leader
c)
Prime Minister
d)
The Queen
52.

How is the leader of a PRESIDENTIAL democracy chosen?

a)

the courts choose the leader

b)

the legislative branch picks the leader

c)

the voters choose the leader

d)

the leader inherits the position from their parents

53.

How is the leader of a PARLIAMENTARY democracy chosen?

a)

the courts choose the leader

b)

the legislative branch picks the leader

c)

the voters choose the leader

d)

the leader inherits the position from their parents

54.

Turkey has moved from a ___________________ to a ______________________ government.

a)

Presidential Democracy to a Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Monarchy to a Parliamentary Democracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy to Presidential Democracy

d)

Dictatorship to Monarchy

55.

True or False?


An Absolute Monarchy is an Autocracy.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

How are a democracy and autocracy DIFFERENT?

a)

the sharing of power between the different levels of government

b)

the election of the three branches of government

c)

the role of the citizen

d)

the law making process

57.

What kind of government has the MOST citizen participation?

a)

Democracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Dictatorship

58.
A movement to create a Jewish homeland
a)
Anti-Semitism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Zionism
d)
Stateless Nation
59.
The hatred and discrimination of Jews
a)
Anti-Jewism
b)
Zionism
c)
Anti-semitism
d)
Embargo
60.
Most Persians speak ______.
a)
Farsi
b)
Hebrew
c)
Kurdish
d)
Arabic
61.
What are Palestinians and Israelis fight over?
a)
Land
b)
Religion
c)
Kurds
d)
Water
62.
The _________ was partitioned at the end of WWI.
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Persian Empire
c)
Roman Empire
d)
Byzantine Empire
63.
The US invaded this country to capture Osama Bin Laden and al-Qaeda after the 9/11/2001 attacks.
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Iraq
c)
Iran
d)
Palestine
64.
What is the United States main economic interest in Southwest Asia? 
a)
water
b)
oil
c)
tourism
d)
trade
65.
What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?
a)
The Shia believed only Arabs could be Muslims.
b)
Arguments began over what should be included in the Five Pillars of Islam.
c)
The Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem rather than Mecca.
d)
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad.
66.
What grade would you like to get on the test?
a)
A
b)
F
67.
What are 2 reasons the US invaded Iraq in 2003?
a)
We thought they had WMD and ties to Al Qaeda.
b)
We thought they were going to invade Kuwait and we wanted all the oil.
c)
We thought they killed Sadat and Rabin.
d)
We thought they owed Kuwait money and wanted ports in Kuwait.
68.
Why did many people support Zionism after WWII? 
a)
no one else was living on the land at that time
b)
the Palestinians agreed that it was important to help the Jews
c)
many people felt sympathy for Holocaust survivors
d)
all former Ottoman subjects were being given their own countries
69.
What happened in the War in afghanistan? 
a)
The US tried to find Bin Laden
b)
We found Sahils mixtape but it was too late, The ICE AGE HAD BEGUN
c)
We looked for Saddam Hussien
d)
Nothing
70.
How do Palestinians view Israeli settlements in the West Bank? 
a)
an opportunity to develop the land
b)
an opportunity to become more diverse
c)
and invasion of their land
d)
an act of peace and unity
71.
What is the goal of al-Qaeda? 
a)
to end Western influence in the Middle East
b)
to protect the oil supply
c)
to reclaim Israel for the Palestinians
d)
to restore Saddam Hussein to power in Iraq
72.
Why does the US still have troops in Afghanistan today? 
a)
to protect the Jews from Arab invaders
b)
to protect the oil supply
c)
to support the new government and security forces
d)
to find and destroy WMDs
73.

Which is the oldest religion in the Middle East?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

74.

Mecca is sacred to which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

75.

True or False: Women who practice Islam wear a "burqa" or a "hijab" to show modesty

a)

a. True

b)

b. False

76.

City in Israel that is considered holy for all 3 religions. Contains the "Dome of the Rock" (Islam); Wailing/Western Wall (Judaism); & is the city where Jesus was crucified (Christians)

a)

a. Mecca

b)

b. Dubai

c)

c. Jerusalem

d)

d. Kurdistan

77.

Which branch of government makes the laws in a parliamentary democracy?

a)

a. Executive

b)

b. Legislative

c)

c. Judicial

78.

Which country did Saddam Hussein control?

a)

a. Iraq

b)

b. Iran

c)

c. Afghanistan

d)

d. Syria

79.

Declaration by the British in 1917 that showed their support for the creation of a Jewish homeland in the Middle East (specifically, Palestine).

a)

a. British Declaration

b)

b. Zionist Declaration

c)

c. Balfour Declaration

d)

d. Diaspora Declaration

80.

The United States supported the move by the United Nations to create Israel

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Which terrorist organization was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?

a)

ISIS

b)

Iraqi Organization of Terror

c)

Al Qaeda

82.

What religion considers the cities of Mecca & Medina holy?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

83.

Which group is located at "1" on the map?

a)

Jews

b)

Arabs

c)

Persians

d)

Kurds

84.

Which group is located at "2" on the map?

a)

Jews

b)

Arabs

c)

Persians

d)

Kurds

85.

Which group is located at "3" on the map?

a)

Jews

b)

Arabs

c)

Persians

d)

Kurds

86.

Which group is located at "4" on the map?

a)

Jews

b)

Arabs

c)

Persians

d)

Kurds

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