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Middle East Unit Flashcards

1
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What three continents does the Middle East include

A

Asia
Africa
Europe

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2
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What are the three main religions on the Middle East

A

Judaism
Christianity
Islam

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3
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What are the 5 Physical Regions of the Middle East

A 
Northern Tier
Arabian Peninsula
Fertile Crescent
Nile Valley
The Maghreb
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4
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What is the most valuable resource in the Middle East

A

Oil

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5
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Name three of the seven main languages of Middle East

A 
Arabic
Turkish
Hebrew
Kurdish
Persian
Greek
Armenian
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6
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What is the Majority religion of the Middle East

A

Islam

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7
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God spoke to Muhammad through the angel

A

Gabriel

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8
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What is the holy book of Islam

A

Koran

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9
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What was located in the Kaaba & what was it believed to be

A

Black Stone

Gift from the heavens

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10
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What was the name of Muhammad’s migration

A

Hejira

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11
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What are the 5 duties or pillars of Islam

A
  1. Believe in one god
  2. Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca
  3. Charity to the poor
  4. Fasting during Ramadan
  5. Pilgrimage to Mecca (If possible)
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12
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Where did Muslim warriors believe they would end up if they died in service?

A

Paradise

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13
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What is a Jihad

A

Holly War

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14
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What two groups did Muslims split into after Muhammad’s death?

A

Shiites

Sunni

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15
Q

Shiites believed who should lead Muslims

Sunnis Believed who should lead Muslims

A

Shiites: Only descendants of Ali
Sunni: Any devout Muslim

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16
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Houses were made of

A

Mud
Clay Bricks
Timber

17
Q

Cities were protected by what?

A

Walls

18
Q

The ground floor of most houses served as what?

A

Shops

19
Q

What was at the center of the cities

A

Mosques

20
Q

Marriages were arranged between what types of families

A

Similar social classes

21
Q

Women had to marry what type of person

A

Muslim

22
Q

Men could have up to four wives as long as what occurred

A

All treated equal

23
Q

What do men have to do to get a divorce?

A

Recite three times: I divorce you

24
Q

Women’s lives during
Child hood:
Marriage
Widow

A

Child Hood: Serve father
Marriage: Serve Husband/father-in-law
Widow: son

25
Q

What have some Arab governments turned to in order to take charge of their destinies

A

Socialism

26
Q

Government has encouraged people to wait longer for ___________ and have smaller _________

A

Marriage

Families

27
Q

What percent of the worlds oil reserves come from the Middle East

A

60%

28
Q

Housing is limited in the cities so most people live in

A

Flimsy Shacks

29
Q

Young people adapt to cities quicker and admire what?

A

Fashion
clothing
music

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