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• 1. What is the term used to support a Jewish
  homeland? Zionism
• 2. What is another name for the land between the
  Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? Mesopotamia
• 3. Define Monotheistic. Belief in one God
• 4. What is another term for a nomadic herder in
  the desert? Bedouin

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• 5. What is a fundamentalist? Someone who
  interprets their Holy Book literally
• 6. What is the Muslim Holy site in Jerusalem
  where Mohammed is believed to have ascended into
  heaven? Dome of the Rock
• 7. What are the Holy books of Judaism,
  Christianity, and Islam? J-Torah C-Bible
  I-Quran

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• 8. What are the places of worship for all three
  religions?J-synagague C-Church I-Mosque
• 9. What is the order of the development of all
  three religions? J-C-I
• 10. Who is the prophet of Islam?Mohhamed
• 11. What are the followers called of
  Islam?Mohammed

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• 12. What are similarities between all three
  religions?10 Commandments, Sects, Jerusalem, All
  have Holy Books, Abraham..
• 13. Which religion follows the Five Pillars of
  Faith? Islam What are they? Faith, Prayer,
  Pilgrimage, Charity, Fasting
• 14. Which religion did Isaac start? Judaism
  Ishmael? Islam
• 15. Why did the Jewish people originally have to
  leave Jerusalem? Roman expansion

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• 16. How did the Persian Gulf War begin? Iraq
  invaded Kuwait
• 17. What horrific event in history led to an
  increase in Zionism? Holocaust
• 18. What was Desert Storm part of? Who won?
  Persian Gulf War U.S.
• 19. What were goals of the US in the war with
  Iraq? Spread Democracy stop Suicide bombers
  Human rights violations Oil

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• 20. In what year was Israel created? 1948
• 21. What does PLO stand for? What is their main
  goal?Palestinian Liberation Organization-To end
  Israeli occupation of Israel
• 22. What is the name of the Muslim youth uprising
  against the Israelis? Intifada
• 23. Which country exports the most oil from the
  Middle East? Saudi Arabia

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• 24. What country was Saddam Hussein the president
  of? Iraq
• 25. Which country is the most developed in the
  Middle East? Israel
• 26. Which two countries are fighting over the
  Jordan River? Why? Israel and Jordan are fighting
  over water rights
• 27. Egypt is the Gift of the Nile.

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• 28. What was the charge that led to Saddam
  Husseins execution? Crimes against Humanity
• 29. What are reasons that Palestinians, Taliban,
  and Al-Qaeda hate America? Involvement in their
  region
• 30. What is a burka/burqa? Cover worn by Muslim
  women
• 31. Who was the Six Day War between?
• Israel Egypt

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• 32. What is the war we entered right after 9-11?
  War on Terrorism
• 33. What is the name of the current war in Iraq?
  Operation Iraqi Freedom
• 34. What is the name of Osama Bin Ladens terror
  group? Al-Qaeda
• 35. Who is the father of the Israeli-Palestinian
  conflict?Abraham

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• 36. What country invaded Afghanistan in the 70s
  causing us to aid the Afghanis ultimately helping
  train Bin Laden? Soviet Union
• 37. What is the largest export from the Middle
  East in terms of money? Oil
• 38. What is special about Cairo, Egypt?Largest
  City
• 39. What are the rivers of Mesopotamia so
  important? Fertility, intensive farming,
  birthplace of humanity, civilization

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• 40. What is the longest river in the world? Nile
• 41. Why is Mecca important? Place where Mohammed
  received the words of the Qu-ran, Grand Mosque,
  Hadj (Pilgrimage)
• 42. Why is the Suez Canal so important? Cuts off
  thousands of miles for ships by connecting Med.
  Sea to Red Sea
• 43. What peninsula does Turkey occupy? Anatolian

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• 44. What river flows into the Dead Sea? Jordan
• 45. How is shipping controlled in this area?
  Straits, Canals, and strategic shipping routes
• 46. What is a problem with desalination/desaliniza
  tion? expensive
• 47. Rivers in this region are few, dry part of
  the year, but are very important.

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• 48. Describe the Rub al-Khali. Sandiest Desert,
  Empty Quarter, Place where no one comes out
• 49. Describe the Dead Sea.Lowest place on earth,
  saltiest place on earth, barely any life in it,
  medicinal, shrinking
• 50. Name two groups who are considered stateless
  nations in the Middle East. Palestinians, Kurds
• 51. What slows progress in the Middle East?
  Constant war and conflict

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• 52. What should oil rich nations do with the
  money they make on oil? Invest in infrastructure,
  education, and their people.
• 53. What are names of areas reserved for
  Palestians? West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan
  Heights
• 54. Who are largely unskilled workers from South
  and SE Asia brought into SW Asia to perform jobs
  that most SW Asians find unacceptable? Guest
  Workers

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• 55. What is a strategic commodity? A resource so
  important a country will go to war to insure its
  steady supply.
• 56. What is the Taliban? An Islamic political
  group
• 57. What is the Western Wall? The most Holy site
  for the Jewish faith in Jerusalem which is also
  called the Wailing Wall.