Unit Test (Middle East) Flashcards

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what is the major resource?

A

oil

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2
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what are the 3 religions?

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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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3
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what is monotheism?

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the belief of one god

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what is Judaism’s place of worship called?

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synagogue

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5
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who are the followers of Judaism?

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Hebrews(Jews)

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who are the religious leaders for Judaism?

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Rabbi

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what is the holy book for Judaism?

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Torah

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what are the 4 holy days for Judaism?

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Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Passover, and Hanukkah

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9
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define diaspora:

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its the scattering of Jews (AD)

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10
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define zionism:

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it’s a movement to return to Palestine

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11
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who are the followers of Christianity?

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Christians

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12
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what is the % of the world population for Judaism?

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2%

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13
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what is the % of the world population for Christianity?

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34%

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14
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what is the holy book for Christianity?

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Bible

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15
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who are the religious leaders for Christianity?

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pope–bishop–priests–reverends–ministers–pastors

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16
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what is the place of worship for Christianity?

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Church

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17
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list the 4 holy days for Christianity:

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Good Friday, Easter, Ash Wednesday, and Christmas

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18
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who are the followers of Islam?

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Muslims

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what is the % of the world population for Islam?

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what is the holy book for Islam?

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who are the religious leaders for Islam?

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Ayatollah, Caliph (Imam is a prayer leader)

22
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what is the place of worship for Islam?

23
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major divisions for Islam:

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Sunni and Shite

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what is the holy day for Islam?

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Shahada, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and Haj are what?
5 pillars of faith
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define crusades:
An attempt to recapture the holy land from the Muslims
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define mandate:
An area administered by a member of the League of Nations
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Kemal Ataturk is the leader of what country?
Turkey
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define secular:
Division of church and state
30
the goal of nationalism is...
independence
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define Pan Arabism:
Unite all Arabs
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what is the term to describe the leader of Iran?
Shah
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define Islamic Fundamentalism:
A return to the values set by the Koran
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Ayatollah Khomeini is the leader of what country
Iran
35
who is the leader of Iraq?
Saddam Hussein
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who is in the power of Afghanistan?
Taliban
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Bashar Assad is the dictator of what country?
Syria
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Where is Hamas located?
center of Gaza
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Where is Hezbollah located?
Lebanon
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Where is Al Qaeda located?
world-wide terrorist network
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who is the leader of Al Qaeda?
Osama Bin Laden
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where is ISIS located?
Iraq and Syria but can be world-wide
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what is terrorism used for?
used by groups that are trying to get what they want
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what is the goal for OPEC?
to control the price of oil by controlling the supply of oil
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2 important factors for oil prices:
Supply and Demand