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WorksheetsMiddle East Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The Great Schism of 1054 happened because people could not agree on
how to worship God in Christianity
who should be in charge of the Byzantine Church
Whether to accept Christianity as a religion of Rome or not
how to pray to the Roman gods
Term for a religion that believes in one god.
Polytheistic
Theocratic
Catholic
Why was irrigation important during the time of Ancient Mesopotamia?
To help dry out the crops that were getting too much water
To help bring weapons to different civilizations
To help bring water to crops that weren’t getting enough so they could survive
To help spread Mesopotamian religions
What are the two essential rivers in the Fertile Crescent?
Indus and Ganges
Tigris and Euphrates
Persian and Red
Dardanelles and Mediterranean
Name this country (In green)
Iraq
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Why is Mecca important?
Mecca was the location for many events in the Bible
Mecca is a popular pilgrimage site for Jews
It is the capital of Saudi Arabia.
It is the holiest city in Islam and the site of the Kaaba.
Name this country
Israel
Syria
Turkey
Kuwait
What empire did the Byzantine Empire came from?
Ottoman Empire
Roman Empire
Seljuk Empire
Fatimid Empire
What was the state (official) religion of the Byzantine Empire?
Roman Paganism
What is a city-state?
A city-state is a type of state that only exists in modern history.
A city-state is a large city that is a part of an empire
What is polytheism?
Polytheism is the belief in multiple gods.
Polytheism is a type of government that follows religious laws
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
The Code of Hammurabi is a set of ancient Babylonian laws
What is the Koran/Qur'an?
The holy book of Islam.
The holy book of Judaism
An ancient legal code
Which of these is something that neither Jews nor Muslims can eat/drink?
Alcohol
Cheeseburgers
Which of the following is something that Jews can do on the Sabbath?
Go to work
Pray
Shop
Build a house
Jews remember the Babylonian Exile because it teaches them that
it teaches them that faith is unnecessary in difficult times.
it teaches them about the covenant and how angering God has consequences
Jerusalem is a holy city for which religion(s)?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
All of these are correct
Muslims need to pray
5 times a day
Towards Jerusalem
Only after eating
They actually do not need to pray
What is a schism?
A schism is a branch of Islam.
What is cuneiform?
Cuneiform is an ancient writing system from ancient Mesopotamia
Mecca is located in
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
The Pillar of Islam called Shahada requires Muslims to say__________
I believe in Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God
I will donate some of my money to the poor every year
I will follow the laws of the Torah and the Covenant
This religion worships God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit (the Trinity)
Judaism
Islam
All of these answers are correct
The term Mesopotamia means
Land between the rivers
Land of the Gods
Because the early Muslim empires were led by a Caliph (Successor to Muhammad), they can be called what type of government?
Polytheistic
Theocracy
Democracy
Dictatorship
Judaism's oldest laws and stories are found in the
Torah
New Testament
Quran
Mitzvah
Which of these are Mesopotamian inventions/discoveries?
The compass, triangular sails and celestial navigation
The calendar, cuneiform writing, and the 60 minute hour
Electricity, the internet and TikTok
The printing press, farming and algebra
The Crusades were wars fought between
Jews and Romans
The Ottoman Empire and the Byzantine Empire
European Christians and Muslims in the Middle East
Israelis and Christians from North Africa
Emperor Justinian was known for
Legalizing Christianity
Founding Islam
In Islam, the "Caliph" was
