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WorksheetsSemester 1 Midterm Review - Units 1 & 2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Sunni and Shia are the two branches of...
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Zionism
A group of people that share a common culture is known as...
a religious group
an ethnic group
zionists
anti-semitists
Osama bin Laden is the leader of...
Islam
Zionism
the Taliban
Al Qaeda
What is the name of the river found on the border of Israel & Jordan which has been a source of conflict between Palestinians and Israelis?
Tigris
Euphrates
Jordan
Nile
The idea that Jews should have a homeland of their own is called...
Judaism
Pro-Semitism
Zionism
Occupied Territorism
Which group of people is Jerusalem considered to be sacred to?
Jews
Muslims
Jews, Muslims, and Christians
Christians
The idea that people love their country and are proud of it is called...
Nationalism
Zionism
Pro-Semitism
Judaism
Which religious group believes that the leader of the religion must be a blood relative of Muhammad?
Christians
Sunni Muslims
Jews
Shia Muslims
Hatred or discrimination of Jews is known as...
the Holocaust
Zionism
Anti-Semitism
Nationalism
Which event caused Operation Enduring Freedom, or the Invasion of Afghanistan, to begin?
Saddam Hussein invaded Iraq
Saddam Hussein was believed to be making WMDs
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the USA
Osama bin Laden was captured in Pakistan
Which ethnic group is being described below?
*Majority Shia
*Speak Farsi
*Live in Iran
Persians
Kurds
Arabs
Muslims
What was the name of the empire that ruled Southwest Asia from the 1300s until World War I?
Roman
Persian
Arabian
Ottoman
Which person can the roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam be traced to?
Jesus
Moses
Muhammad
Abraham
Which answer choice lists the three military conflicts the USA was involved with in Southwest Asia, in the correct order that they happened?
Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom
What is the name of the narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea, which is important for trading oil?
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Mediterranean Sea
Strait of Hormuz
Which country was invaded by the USA during Operation Enduring Freedom?
Iraq
Afghanistan
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Prayer, giving to charity, belief in Allah, fasting during Ramadan, and a hajj to Mecca are...
The Five Commandments of Faith
The Old Testament
The Five Pillars of Faith
The New Testament
What was ignored when Europeans partitioned Southwest Asia after World War I?
ethnic groups
religious groups
ethnic & religious groups
this is a trick question! Europeans did not partition Southwest Asia!
What is the name of the radical or extremist group in Afghanistan, known for supporting terrorism & Al Qaeda?
Shia
Sunni
Taliban
Ottoman
Where do most people live in Southwest Asia?
in the desert
near rivers and coastlines
in the mountains
near the Arabian Peninsula
Which religion is being described?
*Muhammad *Mosque *Mecca
Zionism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Which religion do the majority of the Palestinian Arabs practice?
Christianity
Judaism
Persian
Islam
Which religious group believes that the leader of the religion must be a leader in the religion, but does not have to be a blood relative of Muhammad?
Sunni Islam
Judaism
Shia Islam
Christianity
What is the name of the terrorist group responsible for the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on the USA?
Taliban
Al Qaeda
Saddam Hussein
United Nations
When mother nature does not bring enough rain to an area and humans or technology must water plants or crops, this is known as...
Arable land
Agriculture
Desalination
Irrigation
Which answer choice places the three major religions founded in Southwest Asia in the correct order they were established, from oldest to youngest?
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
What is the reason that the USA invaded Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom?
Revenge for the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on the USA
Because Iraq entered Kuwait
Because Kuwait entered Iraq
The USA believed that Saddam Hussein was making weapons of mass destruction
What is the name of the group of people that shares a common belief system?
religious group
ethnic group
Persians
Pro-Semitists
Which country was invaded by Iraq during Operation Desert Storm?
Afghanistan
Kuwait
Pakistan
USA
Which ethnic group is being described below?
*Majority Sunni Islam
*Speak Arabic
*Found in North Africa & Arabian Peninsula
*Largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia
Persians
Kurds
Jews
Arabs
What is the name of the region found in Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Turkey that an ethnic group would like to make into an independent nation?
Persian Empire
Turkmenistan
Kurdistan
Arabian Peninsula
What is the major issue that the Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews are fighting over?
Money
Natural Resources
Religion
Land
Which rivers flowing through Turkey & Iraq cause conflict about which countries have rights to the water after dams are built?
Jordan River & Tigris River
Jordan River & Euphrates River
Euphrates River & Tigris River
Nile River & Jordan River
What is the name of the world organization that works to promote peace and mediate problems between nations?
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
Peace for People (P4P)
United Nations (UN)
Countries in Conflict (CIC)
Which group believed that it should have rights to the land previously known as Palestine because it has a historical connection to the land, were exiled from the land hundreds of years ago, and are in need of a homeland following the Holocaust?
Sunni Muslims
Christians
Jews
Shia Muslims
The expensive procedure used to remove salt from sea water is called...
Irrigation
Agriculture
Desalination
Arablization
Which religion is being described below?
*Torah *Synagogues *Oldest Religion
Sunni Islam
Shia Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Which ethnic group is the largest in the world without a homeland?
Jews
Kurds
Persians
Arabs
Washington D.C. and New York City were the original targets for...
Saddam Hussein to attack with WMDs
the Taliban to attack
Al Qaeda to attack
the UN to relocate displaced Kurds after WWI
Which ethnic group is being described below?
*Majority Sunni Muslim
*Speak Kurdish
*Live in Turkey, Syria, Iran, & Iraq
*Largest ethnic group without a homeland
Arabs
Persians
Kurds
Jews
Which religion is being described below?
*The Bible *Jesus is the Messiah *Church / Chapel
Christianity
Judaism
Shia Islam
Sunni Islam
Which religious group was targeted during the Holocaust in group, killing six million of its believers?
Sunni Muslims
Shia Muslims
Jews
Christians
Which of the following is NOT an ethnic group found in Southwest Asia?
Muslims
Persians
Kurds
Arabs
Partitioning means...
work together
split into parts
engage in conflict
have pride in your country
What is the name of the man-made waterway that connects the Mediterranean & Red Seas, and is important for shipping and trading?
Arabian Sea
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal
Shaat al Arab
Monotheism is the belief in...
many gods
one god
the Jews getting their own homeland
the Kurds getting their own homeland
How do Jews, Christians, and Muslims differ in their view of Jesus?
all see him as the messiah
all see him as a prophet
Christians see him as the messiah, but Jews and Muslims do not believe that there is anything special about him
Christians see him as the messiah, but Jews and Muslims see him as a prophet
Who was the dictator of Iraq during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom?
Osama bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
Muhammad Shia
Abdul Taliban
When something is in limited supply, it is ...
abundant
irrigated
arable
scarce
What is the name of the document that said that Britain supported a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
Declaration of Nationalism
Declaration of Zionism
Balfour Declaration
Palestinian Declaration
