Unit 2 Review- Middle East Geography and Culture

What two territories inside Israel are the Palestinians and Israelis fighting over?

• West Bank

• Gaza Strip

• Syria

• Jordan

A group of people who usually share language, religion, customs, traditions is called?

• Religious group

• Ethnic group

What was constructed to help trade and transportation between Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea?

• Euphrates River

• Suez Canal

• St. Lawrence Seaway

• Arabian Sea

How are the Sunni and Shia Muslims different?

• One practices Christianity the other does not

• They disagree on who should be Muhammad's successor

• One practices Islam and the other practices Judaism

• They are not different

How do deserts affect the population density of a country?

• More people live in the desert

• Less people live in the desert

• There is no effect on the population

• None of the above

True or False- Dams can create conflict between countries?

• True

• False

What bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?

• Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea

• Arabian Sea and Red Sea

• Euphrates River and Tigris River

• Gulf of Mexico and Persian Gulf

What are the 3 main religious groups in the Middle East?

• Islam, Judaism and Hinduism

• Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism

• Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam

• Christianity, Judaism and Islam

What do you call the belief in one god?

• polytheism

• monotheism

What area of the Middle East would be the most beneficial to live by if you were a farmer?

• Red Sea and Arabian Sea

• Tigris-Euphrates River basin and Jordan River

• Arabian Peninsula

• Southeastern United States