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Asia and North African Religions Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the movement for a Jewish home land or state (Jewish nationalism)?

a)

anti-Semitism

b)

Zionism

c)

Holocaust

d)

Palestinianization

2.

Anti-Semitism is...

a)

Prejudice or hatred towards Jews

b)

The belief in creating a nation state

c)

The traditional name of Palestine

d)

A type of propaganda

3.
Which religion was founded by Muhammad?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Shintoism
4.
Which religion follows the Ten Commandments, reads the Bible, and believes in one God?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Taoism 
5.
Which religion reads the Quran, follows the 5 Pillars of Islam, and believes in Allah?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity 
c)
Judaism 
d)
Shintoism
6.
Which of the following is ONE thing all the religions have in common?
a)
Allah
b)
Monotheism 
c)
Torah
d)
Holidays
7.
Who is the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
d)
Allah
8.
Who is the founder of Judaism?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Allah
9.
Who is the Messiah of Christianity? 
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Allah
d)
Abraham
10.
Which religion reads the Quran, follows the 5 Pillars of Islam, and believes in Allah?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity 
c)
Judaism 
d)
Shintoism
11.
What is the Muslim holy city located in Saudi Arabia?
a)
Israel
b)
Mecca
c)
Bagdad
d)
Teran
12.
A follower of Islam is called a __________________________.
a)
Christian
b)

Muslim

c)
Jew
d)
Person of the Book
13.

This religion uses the Torah and the Hebrew Bible for the teachings of the religion.

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

14.

What is a holy book of Christianity?

a)

Vedas

b)

Holy Bible

c)

Torah

d)

Ten Commandments

15.

What is a holiday celebrated by Muslims?

a)

Ramadan

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Easter

d)

Christmas

16.

This is the holy book of Judaism

a)

Koran

b)

Gospels

c)

Torah

d)

Bible

17.

What is a holiday celebrated by Christians

a)

Easter

b)

Ramadan

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Diwali

18.

What is holiday celebrated in Judaism?

a)

Ramadan

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Easter

d)

Halloween

19.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Mohammed
c)
Jesus
20.
What founder had their own disciples ?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus Christ
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Abraham
21.
What is the largest religion in the world?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
22.

An economic system based on herding flocks of goats, sheeps, cattle, or other animals.

a)

horticulture

b)

pastoralism

c)

metallurgy

d)

socialism

23.
Pastoralism is best defined as
a)
domestication of animals
b)
a religion led by a pastor
c)
sedentary agriculture
d)
nomadic hunting
24.

The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with the:

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Gulf of Suez

25.

The Suez Canal

a)

is a 101-mile-long artificial waterway

b)

fastest and the shortest maritime route

c)

none of the above

d)

all the above

26.
Which body of water is this?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Strait of Hormuz
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Tigris River
27.
Which waterway is highlighted and has the arrow pointing to it? 
a)
Strait of Hormuz
b)
Jordan River
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Red Sea
28.

6. An important strait in Yemen.

a)

a) Bab Al Mandeb Strait

b)

b) Hormuz Strait

c)

c) Cook Strait

29.
How is authority obtained in a theocracy?
a)
passed down from family members
b)
by religious leaders
c)
taken by force
d)
free and open elections
30.
What type of government is considered one of the oldest forms of government?
a)
theocracy
b)
monarchy
c)
democracy
d)
dictatorship
31.
Which government's constitution emphasizes the importance of religion?
a)
dictatorship
b)
monarchy
c)
theocracy
d)
democracy
32.

The unlawful use of, or threatened use of, force or violence against individuals or property for the purpose of intimidating or causing fear for political or social ends.

a)

terrorism

b)

coalition

c)

violence

d)

none of the above

33.
Mesopotamia was between two rivers named _________.
a)
Jordan and Draper
b)
Tigris and Euphrates
c)
Nile and Elephant 
34.
Mesopotamia is called the "cradle of ________." 
a)
Civilization
b)
Dolls
c)
Hammurabi 
35.
Why was OPEC created?
a)
To regulate the supply and price of oil
b)
to help the Palestinians in their problems with Israel
c)
to design new machinery to get oil out of the ground
d)
to keep countries that are not members from producing any oil
36.
What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decide to limit production?
a)
prices rise
b)
Prices Drop
c)
prices stay the same
d)
oil stops being sold
37.

The belief in the existence of only one god is

a)

animism

b)

cosmogony

c)

monotheism

d)

polytheism

e)

pagan

38.

The oldest of the 3 religions

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

All 3 religions

39.

Which of the following culture hearths had the earliest historical libraries where records were kept on clay tablets in the libraries?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Huang He

c)

Nile River

d)

Mesoamerica

40.

What is a a site of innovation from which basic ideas, materials, and technology diffuse to many cultures called?

a)

culture hearth

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

cultural deviation

d)

cultural innovation

41.

The Bible is the sacred text of Christians. What is the holy book for Muslims?

a)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

b)

Torah

c)

Quran (Koran)

d)

Bible

42.
putting a stop to trade
a)
embargo
b)
doctrine
c)
dispatch
d)
defect
43.

What is the best way to CONSERVE water use in an agricultural setting...

a)

low flow toilets

b)

reuse cooling water

c)

drip irrigation

d)

high power overhead irrigation

44.

What is this type of irrigation called?

a)

Drip irrigation

b)

Sprinkler or Spray

c)

Flood or Furrow

45.

Label the political regions on the map below. What is the area labeled I named?

a)

West Bank

b)

East Bank

c)

Gaza Strip

d)

Israel

46.

Label the political regions on the map below. What is the area labeled J named?

a)

Gaza Strip

b)

Iran

c)

Jordan River

d)

West Bank

47.

The Syrian people and the Kurds would like to be independent, but they currently are not. These are two examples of a:

a)
State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Stateless Nation
48.

What is desalination?

a)

adding salt to freshwater

b)

adding salt to seawater

c)

removing salt from seawater

d)

removing salt from freshwater

49.

___________________ location between Europe and Asia means that this country has been at the center of trade routes for thousands of years. They have a water advantage.

a)

Turkey's

b)

Iraq's

c)

Israel's

d)

Saudi Arabian's

50.

The Torah is written on a piece of parchment called a...

a)

Scroll

b)

Paper

c)

Papyrus

d)

Napkin

51.

How many books are there in the Torah?

a)

The book of Genesis

b)

Last three books of the hebrew bible.

c)

First five books of the hebrew bible.

d)

The first 3 books of the New Testament

52.
Which city is the Jewish holy city?
a)
Bethlehem
b)
Ur
c)
Jerusalem
53.

What are some holidays that Jews celebrate?

a)

Passover

b)

Rosh HaShana

c)

Hanukkah

d)

All Of The Above

54.
Today, Jewish teachers and leaders are called...
a)
pharaohs
b)
priests
c)
Abraham
d)
rabbis
55.

The Arab Spring is described as what?

a)

The warming of equatorial regions due to global warming.

b)

The renewed study of Islam in Arab countries.

c)

The protests against long-term political leaders in Arab countries.

d)

A movement to create lasting peace between Muslims, Christians and Jews.

56.

In which country did the Arab Spring start?

a)

Egypt

b)

Libya

c)

Yemen

d)

Tunisia

57.

______ refers to strict, literal interpretations of holy scriptures such as the Quran or the Bible.

a)

Fundamentalism

b)

traditionalism

c)

esotericism

58.

Why is the United States interested in the Middle East?

a)

That's where we get our natural gas.

b)

That's where we get our oil.

c)

The Middle East has lots of money.

d)

The US is not interested in the Middle East.

59.

Name the main branches of Islam.

a)

Allawite & Druze

b)

Suffi & Wahabi

c)

Sunni & Shia

d)

Kurds, Palestinians, Rohingya & Uighurs

60.
OPEC's purpose is to 
a)
not pay taxes
b)
control supply and cost of oil
c)
increase gas prices
61.

The most important part of the Saudi economy involves

a)

tourism

b)

precious gems

c)

automobiles

d)

oil

62.
This place is known as the birthplace of civilization. 
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Indus River Valley
c)
Egypt
d)
Mongolia
63.
Which country produces the most oil in the Middle East?
a)
Iran 
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iraq
d)
Kuwait
64.
What body of water is east of the Arabian Peninsula?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Aegean Sea
d)
Lake Baikal
65.

What are the two most important natural resources in The Middle East and North Africa?

a)

Oil and Sand

b)

Rivers and Deserts

c)

Dirt and Sand

d)

Oil and Water

66.

What is a synagogue?

a)

A god or goddess

b)

A place of worship for Christians

c)

A place of worship for Muslims

d)

A place used by Jews for worship and religious instruction

67.

The most sacred place in the world for Jews is ...

a)

Church

b)

Temple Mount

c)

Israel

d)

Jerusalem