Middle East & North Africa Quiz Review

Which 3 religions were born in the Middle East?

• Judaism, Christianity, Islam

• Christianity, Hinduism, Islam

• Islam, Judaism, Buddhism

• Islam, Buddhism, Christianity

What is the majority ethnic group in the Middle East?

• Kurds

• Arabs

• Turks

• Jews

What areas of the Middle East are most densely populated?

• forested Areas

• the Sahara

• near bodies of Water

• all of the above

Actions taken by the international community to punish a country for poor behavior are called...

• Hajj

• Anti-Semitism

• Nakba

• Sanctions

Prejudice or discrimination towards Jews is called...

• Anti-Semitism

• Nakba

• Holocaust

• Sanctions

What is OPEC?

• A wave of protests in the Middle East & North Africa.

• A cartel of oil-producing countries that regulate prices.

• A method of making seawater drinkable.

• Organization of People who Eat Cauliflower

The event following the Arab-Israeli War known as the Great Exodus of Palestinians

• Hajj

• Settlement of the West Bank

• Nakba

• ethnic conflict

The Shah was the leader of what country?

• Israel

• Iraq

• Kuwait

• Iran

A movement founded to promote an independent state for Jewish people.

• Zionism

• ayatollah

• Independence

• Anti-Semitism

Which two ethnic groups have been involved in the Israel-Palestine conflict?

• Jews and Kurds

• Arabs and Jews

• Arabs and Iranians

• Iranians and Kurds