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WorksheetsTroubles in the middle east
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
How many followers does Islam have?
1.6 million
2 billion
7.2 million
1.6 billion
What percent of the world do Muslims make up?
50%
18%
23%
43%
What is a follower of Islam called?
Christian
Muslim
Bhuddist
Catholic
What is the name for God in Islam?
Jesus
Allah
Muhammed
Bhudda
Who is Muhammed?
prophet of Islam
a famous political leader
a god
Big Eid is...
the celebration after Ramadan
a time for mourning
a time to fast
a season
What is Ramadan?
the holiest month
a time to fast from sunrise to sunset
an important time for Muslims
another name for Islam
What is the Kabah?
The square monument in Mecca that Muslims face when they pray
a Church
a statue
a huge building that people must go to be forgiven of sins
What is a hijab?
a headscarf for Muslim women
a garment that covers the whole body of a woman
a garment that covers everything but the eyes on a woman
pants and a t shirt
Why do Muslim women wear hijabs?
out of respect
for fun
reverence
because they are having a bad hair day
What is a burqa?
a garment worn by Muslim women that covers their whole body
a headscarf
a garment for Muslim women that covers everything but her eyes
loose pants and a long tunic
What is the Quran?
a textbook
the Holy Book of Islam
a place to pray in
a special dish made for Big Eid
What language is the Quran written in?
English
Spanish
Arabic
German
Who did Sunni Muslims think Mohammed's successor should be?
a person picked by his followers
someone in his family
a random Muslim
he had no successor
Who did Shiite Muslims think Muhammed's successor should be?
Someone in his family
someone picked by his followers in a vote
a new Muslim
He had no successor
What is the leader of the Sunni Muslims called?
caliph
president
imam
master
What is the leader of the Shiite Muslims called?
teacher
caliph
imam
master
Who did the Sunni Muslims choose to be their leader?
Ali
Abu-Bakr
Ali-Sunni-Zak
Abu-Mack
Who did the Shiite Muslims choose their leader to be?
Ali
Abdul
Ali-Kam
Abu-Bakr
What does marginalized mean?
happy
united
powerless
sad
What did people being marginalized lead to?
terrorist groups
clubs
new businesses
nothing; the marginalized people were fine
What was allowed under Sharia law?
movies
internet
TV
makeup
none of the above were allowed
What does TNSM stand for?
The National Safe Meeting
Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Sharia-Mohammadi
Thomas-n-sons-mohammed
What did the TNSM do when an earthquake struck Pakistan?
they helped clean up
they stayed away
they wanted people to continue living like they were before the earthquake
they made it worse
What was the main goal of the Taliban?
they wanted to kill as many people as possible
they wanted to bring complete Sharia Law
they wanted people to buy things from them
they wanted to hurt as many people as they could
What is al-Qaeda?
a terrorist group
a town in Pakistan
Where did ISIS begin?
Turkey
Afghanistan
Syria
Pakistan
ISIS stands for...
(a)
What was the Arab Spring
a wave of pro democracy uprisings
a time to go to the beach because it is nice
a wave of uprisings for a king
What did the Arab Spring cause?
the Syrian Civil War
The Iran Civil War
the Iran v. Iraq War
The Persian Gulf War
What is the definition of terrorism?
the use of violence to achieve political goals
to use nice words to get what you want
none of these
To get what you want
Which article in the Declaration of Human Rights talks about education?
27
26
25
29
It lasted 444 days
True
False
What two countries were involved in the Iranian Hostage Crisis ?
North & South Africa
Iran & United States
Iran & Iraq
China & Japan
Who was the former Iranian leader that U.S. protected ?
Mufit
Imam
Shah
Caliph
Ayatollah Khomeini became leader after Shah was exiled
True
False
