1. Warm-up 10/1

2.  1. What is Zionism?  2. Who created Israel?  3. What led to the creation of Israel?  4. What is the main religion of the Palestinians?  5. Why did the Ottoman Empire grow so large?

3. October 2nd  6. What is the largest ethnic group in the world without a country?  7.What was Iran formerly known as?  8.What is the main ethnic group in Iran?  9. What countries are the Kurds located in?  10. Where are the Jewish people located in the Middle East?

4. Warm-up 10/4  16. What is anti-Semitism?  17. Where is the Dome of the Rock located?  18. Which ethnic group was promised their own homeland?  19. Why is the Wailing Wall holy to Judaism?  20. What caused artificial borders to be drawn in the Middle East?

5. October 3rd  11. Which son of Abraham’s are the Jewish people the descendants?  12. What are the 5 Pillars?  13. What religion follows the 5 Pillars?  14. Why is the Kaaba so important to Islam?  15. What city is a source of conflict for all three religions?

6. Warm-up 10/5 Friday  21. What led to the establishment of Israel in 1948?  22. What is the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?  23. What is the main religion of the Kurds?