South West Asia Part 1 Flashcards
(32 cards)
Which country has the most oil
Saudi Arabia
What is the majority of the climate
Desert
When did Judaism begin
3500 BC in Palestine
What are people who practice Judaism called
Jews
What is the Torah
The Jews believed in this and it was the old testiment
What are people called if they practice Islam
Muslims
What is the Muslims holy book named
Koran
Where do muslims worship
A mosque
What do they do when they pray
They remove their shoes and go to do their “Ritual Washing” where they clean out their sins
How many times a day do they pray
5
When was the Jewish state of Israel formed
1948
What did the UN propose to the Jews
That they should have a two state solution. One for Jews and one for Arabs
What are some examples of what the Jews and Arabs are doing to each other
Checkpoints, lower standard of living for Arabs, etc.
What happened in 2006
A terrorist group named HAMAS was voted to be the leader of the government
What is a major issue in southwest Asia
The water
Where are the jews most sacred location
Israel
What did christianity develop out of
Judaism
What is christianity based on
The teachings of Jesus Christ
What has christianity broken into
Branches and sects
Where does Christianity dominate
Western hemisphere
Where is christianity’s most sacred location
SW Asia
What are the christians place of worship called
Church
Who,where, and when was Islam founded by
Prophet Muhammad in Saudi Arabia in 610 A.D
What is the word of god for islamic
Allah
