Middle East Unit One Part 2

Most Persian belong to what religion?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Shia Islam

• Sunni Islam

What country is located between the Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf?

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

• Iran

What is the main symbol of Christianity?

• Star of David

• Cross

• Crescent Moon and Star

• Hammer and Sickle

OPEC

• Oil Producing Exporting Countries

• Protects water resources in the Middle East

• International cartel that can inflates price of oil by limiting supply

• International cartel that can inflates price of oil by increasing supply

Why are Dams a problem for some countries in the Middle East?

• Keeps water from flowing downstream to other countries

• Gives too much water to countries downstream

• Is a major cause of global warming

• Creates conditions suitable for pandemics

Which is true of the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?

• The worship of many gods rather than a single god

• All members of a religious group worship different gods; members of an ethnic group have the same religion

• The worship of a single god rather than many gods

• All members of a religious group worship the same god; members of an ethnic group may have different religions.

The increasing population growth in Southwest Asia has increased the pollution of the water supply. Which industry has been directly affected by this pollution?

• Tourism

• Agriculture

• Drinking Water

• Sewage

What religious figure is important to all 3 monotheistic religious of the Middle East?

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Muhammad

• Judas

Most Arabs are......

• Live in Iran

• Live in Turkey

• Shia Muslims

• Sunni Muslims

What do the Shi'a believe?

• The community elects the caliph

• That Muhammad is the Son of God

• The leader must be a blood descendant of Muhammad

• That Muhammad was reincarnated from Abraham