What is the name of this body of water? Mediterranean Sea.

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What is the What is the name of this name of this body of body of water?water?

Mediterranean Mediterranean SeaSea

What modern day country is the home to What modern day country is the home to those who call themselves the Persians?those who call themselves the Persians?

What type of land What type of land is this landform?is this landform?

Arid (Desert)

What is the religion of most What is the religion of most Kurds?Kurds?

Sunni Muslim

What is the What is the name of this name of this country?country?

TurkeyTurkey

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers begin in The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers begin in Turkey and then run through which Turkey and then run through which

county?county?

The Suez Canal is linked The Suez Canal is linked together by what two bodies of together by what two bodies of

water?water?

Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

Mediterranean Mediterranean

SeaSea

What is the most dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle

East)?

What is the Jewish Celebration of Lights?

Hanukah

What was the “Exodus” in the history of the Jewish people?

When Moses led them out of slavery.

What is the What is the name of this name of this river?river?

Euphrates Euphrates

RiverRiver

What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?

That the Messiah, or Savior of man was Jesus

What ethnic group does NOT have their own country?

Arabian SeaArabian Sea

Which bodies of water are Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuzconnected by the Strait of Hormuz

The Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf

What makes it possible to get to the What makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea

without having to sail around the without having to sail around the continent of Africa?continent of Africa?

The Suez Canal

AfghanistanAfghanistan

In which country are the Gaza Strip In which country are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank located?and the West Bank located?

Israel

What river runs through Syria, What river runs through Syria, Israel, and Jordan?Israel, and Jordan?

Jordan River

Which ethnic group is most Which ethnic group is most numerous in the Middle East?numerous in the Middle East?

What is the main belief that What is the main belief that distinguished the Jewish faith from distinguished the Jewish faith from

the others in the ancient world?the others in the ancient world?

Monotheistic

Which is the holy writing of Which is the holy writing of Judaism?Judaism?

What basic belief made Christianity What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?different from Judaism?

Jesus is the Messiah foretold in the Old

Testament

Tigris RiverTigris River

What are the Five Pillars?What are the Five Pillars?

Five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to

meet in their lives

What issue led to the split between the What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?Sunni and Shia in Islam?

They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after

the death of Muhammad

Red SeaRed Sea

Out of the different landforms we Out of the different landforms we have studied, which is man made??have studied, which is man made??

Suez Canal

Who is considered the patriarch Who is considered the patriarch (father) of Jews, Christians and (father) of Jews, Christians and

Muslims (Islamic faith)?Muslims (Islamic faith)?

Abraham

Of the religions we studied, Of the religions we studied, which one is the youngest?which one is the youngest?

What is this symbol a religion What is this symbol a religion for and what is it called?for and what is it called?

Judaism/Star of David

What is the holy writing of What is the holy writing of Christianity that tells of the life of Christianity that tells of the life of

Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ?

New Testament of the Hebrew Bible

What is a religious leader called What is a religious leader called in Islam?in Islam?

Imams / Caliph

Suez CanalSuez Canal

Who was the founder of Christianity?Who was the founder of Christianity?

What is the birthplace of Islam?What is the birthplace of Islam?

What is the What is the name of this name of this landform?landform?

Gaza StripGaza Strip

Muslims pray how many times a Muslims pray how many times a day facing Mecca?day facing Mecca?

According to the Islamic According to the Islamic Religion, what is the name of Religion, what is the name of

the final prophet?the final prophet?

Muhammad

Of the religions we studied, Of the religions we studied, which one is the oldest?which one is the oldest?

Judaism

Christianity /Cross, Crucifix

What is the holy writing of What is the holy writing of Islam?Islam?

Koran / Qur'an

What is a Jewish religious leader What is a Jewish religious leader called?called?

Israel Israel

Who was the founder of Islam?Who was the founder of Islam?

Muhammad

What is the holy city for all three faiths?What is the holy city for all three faiths?

Jerusalem

Tigris River Tigris River

What is the largest sect of What is the largest sect of Islam?Islam?

Sunni Muslim

Which Middle Eastern Country is Which Middle Eastern Country is located in both Europe and located in both Europe and

Asia?Asia?

Turkey

What body of water connects the What body of water connects the Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf?Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf?

Strait of Hormuz

Islam /Crescent Moon

What ethnic group’s What ethnic group’s predominant language is Arabic, predominant language is Arabic,

and the majority follows the and the majority follows the teachings of Islam.teachings of Islam.

All Muslims are required to visit All Muslims are required to visit this city as least once in their this city as least once in their

lifetimelifetime

Jordan River Jordan River

Who would go to a Synagogue for religious Who would go to a Synagogue for religious purposes?purposes?

What meets the Euphrates River in Iraq? What meets the Euphrates River in Iraq?

Tigris River

IraqIraq

What is the second largest sect What is the second largest sect of Islam?of Islam?

Shiite (Shia) Muslim

Persian GulfPersian Gulf

Which religion do most people Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia practicein Southwest Asia practice

Three of the world’s major religions began in Southwest Asia/ Middle

East. Which of the three follows the strict teachings of the Torah?

Judaism

What modern day country is the home to What modern day country is the home to those who call themselves the Persians?those who call themselves the Persians?

What ethnic group is found in What ethnic group is found in the mountains of Iraq, Iran, the mountains of Iraq, Iran,

Turkey, and Syria?Turkey, and Syria?

Which sect of Islam believes that its leader must be a direct

descendant of Muhammad?

Shi’a Muslims

IranIran

Who would go to a Mosque for religious Who would go to a Mosque for religious purposes?purposes?

Muslims

Belief in one god?Belief in one god?

Monotheism

IranIran

Muhammad was forced to leave Muhammad was forced to leave Mecca for Medina in 622 AD/CE. Mecca for Medina in 622 AD/CE.

In what present day country is In what present day country is Mecca found?Mecca found?

Saudi Arabia

Straight of Straight of HormuzHormuz

The Hebrew Bible states that The Hebrew Bible states that Abraham was born in Ur and was Abraham was born in Ur and was

promised the Land of Canaan, what promised the Land of Canaan, what is the modern name of this country is the modern name of this country

today?today?

Israel

Three of the world’s major religions began in Southwest Asia/ Middle

East. Which of the three follows the strict teachings of the

New Testament?

Christianity

What is the Jewish celebration of their deliverance from the

hands of the Egyptians?

Passover

Jesus’ life and teachings can be found where?

The Gospels

Red SeaRed Sea

Mediterranean Mediterranean SeaSea

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run through The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run through which county?which county?

Where is most Where is most of the water of the water found in this found in this region?region?

Aquifers

What is the religion of most What is the religion of most Kurds?Kurds?

Sunni Muslim

TurkeyTurkey

The Suez Canal is linked The Suez Canal is linked together by what two bodies of together by what two bodies of

water?water?

Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

Black SeaBlack Sea

What is the most dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle

East)?

What is the Jewish Celebration of Lights?

Hanukah

What was the “Exodus” in the history of the Jewish people?

When Moses led them out of slavery.

Euphrates Euphrates

RiverRiver

What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?

That the Messiah, or Savior of man was Jesus

What ethnic group does NOT have their own country?

Arabian SeaArabian Sea

What is the name of this body of water? Mediterranean Sea.

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