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Unit III Final- Middle East-Flash Cards

1
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What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

A

The most important duties of a Muslim.

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2
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What holy city do Jews, Christians and Muslims share?

A

Jerusalem

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3
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What European country issued the Balfour Declaration?

A

Britain

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4
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Whose homeland of Palestine was issued in the Balfour Declaration?

A

Jews

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5
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What is the name of the Jewish Holy Book?

A

Torah

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6
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What did thousands of Palestinians become in 1948 after Israel was declared a nation?

A

refugees

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7
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What was never an occupied territory?

A

Northern Edge

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8
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Who is Mohammed to the Muslim?

A

Prophet

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9
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What is the movement to get a Jewish homeland called?

A

Zionism

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10
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What vital water link connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea?

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Straight of Gibralter

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11
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Which Arab country was the first to sign a peace treat with Israel?

A

Egypt

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12
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What peninsula is the region that controls most of the oil in the Middle East?

A

The Arabian Peninsula

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13
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Are the Arabs of the Middle East more unified because of Islam?

A

Yes

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14
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What book includes many of the same events and people as the Koran and the Bible?

A

The Torah

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15
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What region is important to the Middle East because it is a crossroads of trade and it controls the gateway from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean?

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The Meghreb

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16
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Do the Continents of Africa, Asia, and the Americas meet in the Middle East?

A

No

17
Q

What resources determines where people live in the Middle East?

A

water

18
Q

Which religion split over how Jesus’ message was spread or taught?

A

Christianity

19
Q

Which religion believes a trip to the holy city must be taken?

A

Islam

20
Q

Which region calls their God Allah?

A

Islam

21
Q

Which religion is the oldest in the Middle East?

A

Judaism

22
Q

Which religion was forced to scatter throughout the world by the Romans?

A

Judaism

23
Q

Which religion is monotheistic?

A

Christianity ,Islam, and Judaism

24
Q

Which religion considers present day Israel their homeland?

A

Judaism

25
Q

Which religion considers the daily “struggle” part of their religion?

A

Islam

26
Q

Which religion became the religion of the Roman Empire?

A

Christianity

27
Q

Which religion fasts during the month of Ramadan?

A

Islam

28
Q

How do Muslims refer to the Jews and Christians because they share the’same scripture?

A

People of the Book

29
Q

What organization unifies the major oil producing nations today, not just the ones in the Middle East?

A

OPEC

30
Q

What do the letters PLO stand for

A

Palestinian Liberation Organization

31
Q

The Jewish religion began when who made a covenant with God?

A

Abraham

32
Q

What event is considered the first year in the Christian calendar?

A

Jesus’ birth

MWHS Geography 9 Paul (9 decks)

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