South West Asia Part 1

Question 0

Which country has the most oil

Answer 0

Saudi Arabia

Question 1

What is the majority of the climate

Answer 1

Desert

Question 2

When did Judaism begin

Answer 2

3500 BC in Palestine

Question 3

What are people who practice Judaism called

Answer 3

Jews

Question 4

What is the Torah

Answer 4

The Jews believed in this and it was the old testiment

Question 5

What are people called if they practice Islam

Answer 5

Muslims

Question 6

What is the Muslims holy book named

Answer 6

Koran

Question 7

Where do muslims worship

Answer 7

A mosque

Question 8

What do they do when they pray

Answer 8

They remove their shoes and go to do their “Ritual Washing” where they clean out their sins

Question 9

How many times a day do they pray

Answer 9

5

Question 10

When was the Jewish state of Israel formed

Answer 10

1948

Question 11

What did the UN propose to the Jews

Answer 11

That they should have a two state solution. One for Jews and one for Arabs

Question 12

What are some examples of what the Jews and Arabs are doing to each other

Answer 12

Checkpoints, lower standard of living for Arabs, etc.

Question 13

What happened in 2006

Answer 13

A terrorist group named HAMAS was voted to be the leader of the government

Question 14

What is a major issue in southwest Asia

Answer 14

The water

Question 15

Where are the jews most sacred location

Answer 15

Israel

Question 16

What did christianity develop out of

Answer 16

Judaism

Question 17

What is christianity based on

Answer 17

The teachings of Jesus Christ

Question 18

What has christianity broken into

Answer 18

Branches and sects

Question 19

Where does Christianity dominate

Answer 19

Western hemisphere

Question 20

Where is christianity’s most sacred location

Answer 20

SW Asia

Question 21

What are the christians place of worship called

Answer 21

Church

Question 22

Who,where, and when was Islam founded by

Answer 22

Prophet Muhammad in Saudi Arabia in 610 A.D

Question 23

What is the word of god for islamic

Answer 23

Allah

Question 24

What are people who practice islam called

Answer 24

Muslims

Question 25

Where do muslims belong

Answer 25

One community regardless of ethnic or national background (are all equal before Allah)

Question 26

What happened when the UN proposed having two states, one for Arabs and one for Jews

Answer 26

Arabs were dissapointed and fighting broke out in Palestine

Question 27

What does monotheistic mean

Answer 27

Belief in one god

Question 28

What happened after the jews were offered 55% of Palestine, and Palestine declared independence?

Answer 28

War broke out and Jews ended up taking 78% of Palestine

Question 29

What are the palestinians now

Answer 29

A stateless nation

Question 30

Are we friends with Israel and do we give them aid

Answer 30

Yes and yes

Question 31

What does Israel’s economy rely heavily on

Answer 31

High tech industries and tourism