SS Geography - Unit 09: The Cultural Geography of the Middle East

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1) Ethnic diversity is a difference in people based on their origins, languages, customs or beliefs.

True

False

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2) Where in the Middle East are the largest concentrations of people?

A) Red Sea

B) Rocky Mountains

C) Persian Gulf

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3) The Middle East is located at the junction of what three continents?

A) Europe,
B) North America
C) Asia
D) South America
E) Africa

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4) North Africa and Southwest Asia are the birthplaces to three major religions, what are they?

A) Judaism
B) Islam
C) Buddahism
D) Atheist
E) Christianity

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5) To take plants and animals from the wild and make them useful to people is known as.

A.) Monotheism

B.) Nationalism

C.) Domesticate

D.) Hieroglyphics

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6) Tigris, Euphrates and the Nile River are the bases for the Mesopotamian and Egyptian Civilizations.

True

False

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7) The three different types of governments that can be found in the Middle East are Democracies, Monarchies, and Theocracies.

True

False

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8) The Islamic Holy book is called the ______________.

A) Bible

B) Book of Mormons

C) Quran

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9) A messenger is called a_______________.

A.) Mosque

B.) Cuneiform

C.) Qanat

D.) Prophet

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10) Hieroglyphics is a writing system of symbols, while cuneiform is a form of picture writing.

True

False

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11) Why were the Egyptians able to grow two or three crops per year?

A) the annual flooding of the NIle River

B) the annual flooding of the Red Sea

C) the annual flooding of the Atlantic Ocean

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12) Which civilization built the pyramids to honor their dead rulers?

A) Europeans

B) Egyptians

C) Asians

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13) What is the Pilgrimage to Mecca?

A) This is a religious journey to pay homage or respect to Muhammad.

B) This is a political journey to pay homage or respect to Muhammad.

C) This is an economic journey to pay homage or respect to Muhammad.

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14) Standard of Living is a measure of a person’s quality of life, based on access to material goods such as income, food, and housing.

True

False

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15) Which country borders Iran to the west?

Middle East map

A) Syria

B) Iraq

C) Yemen

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16) Which country borders Iraq to the east?

Middle East map

A) Saudi Arabia

B) Iran

C) Yemen

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17) Which country is the largest by size according to the map?

Middle East map

A) Iran

B) Iraq

C) Saudi Arabia

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18) Which leader received the Ten Commandments to share with the Jewish people?

A) Abraham

B) Jesus

C) Moses

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19) The Jewish people migrated to Egypt because of

A) invasion by the Canaanites

B) pressure from the Romans

C) a long drought and famine

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20) The holy text of Islam is the _____

A) Qur'an

B) Torah

C) New Testament

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21) True or False: Christians believe in reincarnation, the idea that our souls migrate to new bodies upon death.

True

False

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22) Which of the following teachings comes from Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount?

A) Do unto others what you would have them do to you.

B) Meditation leads to enlightenment.

C) Do not worship other gods, for I am a jealous god.

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23) Mecca is a city in _____

A) Yemen

B) Saudi Arabia

C) Canaan

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24) Which of the following statements is false?

A) According to Hinduism, what we are reincarnated as depends on the good or bad actions we commit in our lifetime.

B) Hinduism has no single founder and has no single system beliefs.

C) By 380, Hinduism was the official state religion of Roman Empire.

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25) Which religion broke with the caste system in India and called for an end to human suffering?

A) Islam

B) Buddhism

C) Hinduism

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26) Meditation is an important part of which religions?

A) Judaism and Islam

B) Christianity and Hinduism

C) Hinduism and Buddhism

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27) he Five Pillars are laws governing behavior in _____

A) Christianity

B) Hinduism

C) Islam

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