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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the holy book of the Christian religion?
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the holy book of the Jewish religion called?
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Muslim holy book is known as the _____.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the importance of the Ka’aba to Muslims?
It is where Gabriel gave Muhammad the word of God.
It is where most business deals were made in Mecca.
It was Muhammad's home.
It was originally built by the prophet Abraham.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What are the Five Pillars?
The five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to meet in their lives.
The first five books of the Quran.
The five basic beliefs shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
The five columns that support the roof of the Ka’aba.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?
The Shia believe only Arabs could be Muslims.
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after Muhammad's death.
Arguments began over what should be included in the five pillars.
The Shia wanted to change the direction of prayer to Jerusalem rather than Mecca.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Identify the three main religions that began in the Middle East?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
Buddhism, Shintoism, Hinduism
- 8. Multiple Choice
What city is holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims?
Mecca
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Medina
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who do Muslims believe was the last and greatest prophet?
Abraham
Muhammad
Jesus
Moses
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the main belief that separated the Jewish faith from the others in the ancient world?
The offering of sacrifices during religious ceremonies.
The worship of a single God rather than many gods.
The organization of believers into a separate state.
The belief in life after death.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which is the holy writing of Judaism?
Constitution
New Testament
Torah
Quran
- 12. Multiple Choice
What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?
Christians believed Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of man.
Only Judaism accepted and believed in the Ten Commandments.
Christians allowed the worship of many of the Roman gods, while Judaism did not.
Jews never had problems with Roman authorities, while Christians did.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the similarity between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
The three religions all believe in different gods.
They all consider Abraham as a prophet.
Unlike Judaism, Christianity and Islam won new converts only by war and force.
All three religions accept Jesus as the savior.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Countries in SW Asia typically have a lack of ______(natural resource), and an abundance of _______(non-renewable resource).
coal; copper
water; phosphates
water; oil
phosphates; natural gas
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the main cause of the rapid economic development of Saudi Arabia in the last 50-60 years?
Industrial chemical production
Petroleum (oil) exports
Machinery imports
Commercial shipping
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the process of removing salt from salt water in order to make it suitable for farming and drinking known as ?
desalination
absorption
extraction
naturalization
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which country’s water treatment plants have been damaged by decades of war?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Israel
- 18. Multiple Choice
How have dams built along the rivers have created problems for people living further downstream?
Less water comes down the river to those people living downstream.
A river can only be dammed in one place along its path.
Fish can't live in the rivers after they have been dammed.
Dams are expensive.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?
It is a shortcut from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea without sailing around Africa.
It is Iraq’s only waterway to the Persian Gulf.
It connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf.
It allows ships to get out of the Persian Gulf.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Why have many nomadic people left the deserts to move to urban areas over the last 50 years?
For trading opportunities.
They are tired of the harsh lifestyle.
To work in desalination plants.
To work in the oil industry.
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