Matching
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a. | Saudi Arabia | f. | Quran | b. | mosque | g. | Torah | c. | synagogue | h. | ethnic diversity | d. | Iran | i. | hajj | e. | race | j. | Ramadan |
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(2 points) term referring to differences among
groups based on language, customs, and beliefs.
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(2 points) Islamic Holy Book
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(2 points) Islamic holy month of fasting
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(2 points) Islamic place of worship
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5.
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(2 points) Middle East nation currently attempting
to produce Nuclear weapons.
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True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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(3 points) According to the Quran, women most where
a veil.
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(3 points) Muhammad first lived in Medina and later
traveled to Mecca.
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(3 points) A Muslim religious leader is called an
Imam.
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(3 points) A Jinn is a type of drink popular
throughout the Middle East.
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(3 points) Muslims believe in a heaven but not a
hell.
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(3 points) The Quran is considered by Muslims to be
the actual word of Allah.
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12.
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(3 points) Drinking alcohol in Muslim nations is
acceptable.
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(3 points) Jihad literally means “Holy
War.”
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(3 points) Present day Iraq is considered a cultural
hearth.
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(3 points) Islam is a polytheistic religion.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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(4 points) ___________ In North Africa, Southwest
Asia, and Central Asia.
a. | Early people domesticated animals. | c. | Many ancient cultures
arose. | b. | Many Muslims live today. | d. | all of the above |
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(4 points) The pillars of Islam include:
a. | helping the poor and traveling to Mecca. | c. | fasting for one week each
year. | b. | praying once per day. | d. | a yearly pilgrimage to Jerusalem. |
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(4 points) _____________ is the ancient capital of
the Israelites.
a. | Jordan | c. | Tehran | b. | Jerusalem | d. | Medina |
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(4 points) Saudi Arabia, Iran and Kuwait all
have
a. | low standards of living. | c. | large amounts of
oil. | b. | high standards of living. | d. | monarchs that rule them. |
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(4 points) Most people in Israel live there
because
a. | the government offers cash incentives to immigrants. | c. | profits can be made quickly because
it is an oil-rich nation. | b. | the land has links to their religious
identity. | d. | the Palestinians
have agreed to a peace settlement. |
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(4 points) In terms of religion, Armenians and
Georgians are primarily
a. | Christians | c. | Muslims | b. | Jews | d. | Buddhists |
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(4 points) Shiite and Sunni Muslims have differing
views about
a. | who should lead the Muslim community. | c. | translating the Quran into
non-Arabic languages. | b. | which writings to accept as
holy. | d. | what subjects should
or should not be depicted Islamic art. |
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(4 points) What approximate percentage of the
world’s population is of the Islamic faith?
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(4 points) The majority of Iraq’s Muslims are
a. | Farsi | c. | Shiite Muslims | b. | Sunni Muslims | d. | Kurds |
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(4 points) The ____________ want an independent
state of their own and continue to rise up against Israel to achieve this goal.
a. | Christians | c. | Iranians | b. | Palestinians | d. | Kurds |
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Essay
Answer each of the following items using complete sentences,
neat handwriting, and proper punctuation.
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(10 points) Explain how your life would be different
if you live in a predominantly Muslim country where oil was a large source of revenue? How would your
life be the same? Make sure that you consider things like religion, the environment, standard of
living, and culture.
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(10 points) Describe several of the beliefs held in
common by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
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