GG Ch 22 Flashcardizz

Front

Which of the following is the holy city to which all Muslims hope to make a pilgrimage?
Jerusalem, Damascus, Mecca

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Mecca

Front

Which of the following names the prophet who is considered the founder of Islam? Sunni, Abdul-Aziz

Back

Muhammad

Front

Which of these names was a movement to create and support a Jewish homeland in Palestine? colonialism, Zionism, Crusades

Back

Zionism

Front

Which of the following was formed to regain land currently under Israeli control for Palestinian Arabs? Options: Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), United Nations, OPEC

Back

Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)

Front

Which of the following names a group of people living in areas of Turkey, Iraq, and Iran for the past 1,000 years? Farsi, Zionism, Kurds

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Kurds

Front

Which of the following was not one of the earliest civilizations in the world that developed along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers? Farsi, Babylonia, Sumer

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Farsi

Front

What role did Bedouins serve in spreading Islam?

Back

They moved across the desert conquering lands and placing Muslim leaders in control.

Front

Which of the following is a religious duty of the followers of Islam? prayer, charity, fasting, all of the answers are correct

Back

all of the answers are correct

Front

Which of the following does NOT characterize most of the nations in the Eastern Mediterranean sub-region?
Having a lack of water,
Weak infrastructure,
Political Stability

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Political Stability

Front

How is Israel different from other countries in the subregion?

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It has been able to build sophisticated industries