Middle East Unit Flashcards
What three continents does the Middle East include
Asia
Africa
Europe
What are the three main religions on the Middle East
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
What are the 5 Physical Regions of the Middle East
Northern Tier Arabian Peninsula Fertile Crescent Nile Valley The Maghreb
What is the most valuable resource in the Middle East
Oil
Name three of the seven main languages of Middle East
Arabic Turkish Hebrew Kurdish Persian Greek Armenian
What is the Majority religion of the Middle East
Islam
God spoke to Muhammad through the angel
Gabriel
What is the holy book of Islam
Koran
What was located in the Kaaba & what was it believed to be
Black Stone
Gift from the heavens
What was the name of Muhammad’s migration
Hejira
What are the 5 duties or pillars of Islam
- Believe in one god
- Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca
- Charity to the poor
- Fasting during Ramadan
- Pilgrimage to Mecca (If possible)
Where did Muslim warriors believe they would end up if they died in service?
Paradise
What is a Jihad
Holly War
What two groups did Muslims split into after Muhammad’s death?
Shiites
Sunni
Shiites believed who should lead Muslims
Sunnis Believed who should lead Muslims
Shiites: Only descendants of Ali
Sunni: Any devout Muslim
Houses were made of
Mud
Clay Bricks
Timber
Cities were protected by what?
Walls
The ground floor of most houses served as what?
Shops
What was at the center of the cities
Mosques
Marriages were arranged between what types of families
Similar social classes
Women had to marry what type of person
Muslim
Men could have up to four wives as long as what occurred
All treated equal
What do men have to do to get a divorce?
Recite three times: I divorce you
Women’s lives during
Child hood:
Marriage
Widow
Child Hood: Serve father
Marriage: Serve Husband/father-in-law
Widow: son
What have some Arab governments turned to in order to take charge of their destinies
Socialism
Government has encouraged people to wait longer for ___________ and have smaller _________
Marriage
Families
What percent of the worlds oil reserves come from the Middle East
60%
Housing is limited in the cities so most people live in
Flimsy Shacks
Young people adapt to cities quicker and admire what?
Fashion
clothing
music
