Middle east test Flashcards

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What are the followers of Islam called

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Muslim

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where do Muslims worship

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Mosque

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what are the followers of judaism called

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Jews

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where do jews worship

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Synagogue

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5
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where is a place of worship for everyone

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Jerusalem

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What are the followers of Christianity called

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Christians

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who do christians worship

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Jesus

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8
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what happened on good friday

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jesus was crusified

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what happened on easter

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jesus was reserected

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who do muslims worship

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allah

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who is the founder if islam

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Mohammad

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what is the holy city of islam

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mecca

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what is the holy book of islam

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Koran

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14
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what is the holy book of jews

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torah

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what is the holy text of christians

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the new testament

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16
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what are sunnis and shias

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different muslims/ shias are more based on the koran

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what happens on ramadan

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muslims fast from sunup to sundown

18
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what are the occupied territories

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jerusalem, gaza, west bank, Golan heights

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what is opec

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a saudi arabian oil company

20
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who is osama bin laden

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leader of “the base” and later helped the taliban when he fled to afghanistan

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what is gaza

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used to be apart of egypt but is now governed by hamas

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what is the west bank

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used to be apart of jordan

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what is the symbol for islam

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a crescent moon

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what is the symbol for christianity

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a cross

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what is the symbol for judaism

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star of david

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what does jihad mean

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holy war/ holy struggle

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what are infidels

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to muslims they are non believers /jews

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what are sharia laws

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all laws based on the koran

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what is isis

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islamic state iran and syria

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what are islamic fundamentalists

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islam extremist

31
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what is zionism

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supporter of the jews

32
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who is Mohammad bin salam

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prince of saudi arabia