1. What is the name of this body of water? Mediterranean Sea

2. What modern day country is the home to those who call themselves the Persians? Iraq

3. What is the name of this landform? Rub al Khali Desert

4. What is the religion of most Kurds? Shia Muslim

5. What is the name of this country? Turkey

6. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run through which county? Iraq

7. The Suez Canal is linked together by what two bodies of water? Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

8. What is the name of this body of water? Black Sea

9. What is the most dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Arabs

10. What is the Jewish Celebration of Lights? Hanukah

11. What was the “Exodus” in the history of the Jewish people? When Moses led them out of slavery.

12. What is the name of this river? Euphrates River

13. What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism? That the Messiah, or Savior of man was Jesus

14. What ethnic group does NOT have their own country? KURDS

15. What is the name of this body of water? Arabian Sea

16. Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz The Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf

17. What makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea without having to sail around the continent of Africa? The Suez Canal

18. What is the name of this country? Afghanistan

19. In which country are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank located? Israel

20. What river runs through Syria, Israel, and Jordan? Jordan River

21. Which ethnic group is most numerous in the Middle East? Arabs

22. What is the main belief that distinguished the Jewish faith from the others in the ancient world? Monotheistic

23. Which is the holy writing of Judaism? Torah

24. What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism? Jesus = Messiah

25. What is the name of this river? Euphrates River

26. What are the Five Pillars? Five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to meet in their lives

27. What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam? They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad

28. What is the name of this body of water? Red Sea

29. Out of the different landforms we have studied, which is man made?? Canals

30. According to Jewish dietary laws, food must be what in order to be eaten? Kosher

31. Of the religions we studied, which on is the youngest? Islam

32. What is this symbol a religion for and what is it called? Judaism/Star of David

33. What is the holy writing of Christianity ? New Testament

34. What is a religious leader called in Islam? Imams / Caliph

35. What is the name of this body of water? Suez Canal

36. Who was the founder of Christianity? Jesus

37. What is the birthplace of Islam? Mecca

38. What is the name of this landform? Sinai Peninsula

39. Muslims pray how many times a day? FIVE

40. According to the Islamic Religion, what is the name of the Prophet? Muhammad

41. Of the religions we studied, which on is the oldest? Judaism

42. What is this symbol a religion for and what is it called? Christianity / Cross, Crucifix

43. What is the holy writing of Islam? Koran / Qur'an

44. What is a Jewish religious leader called? Rabbi

45. What is the name of this country? Israel

46. Who was the founder of Islam? Muhammed

47. What is the birthplace of Christianity? Bethlehem/ Jerusalem

48. What is the name of this river? Tigris River

49. What is the largest sect of Islam? Sunni Muslim

50. Which Middle Eastern Country is located in both Europe and Asia? Turkey

51. What body of water connects the Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf? Strait of Hormuz

52. What is this symbol a religion for and what is it called? Islam / Crescent Moon

53. What ethnic group’s predominant language is Arabic, and the majority follows the teachings of Islam. Arabs

54. All Muslims are required to visit this city as least once in their lifetime Mecca

55. What is the name of this river? Jordan River

56. Who would go to a Synagogue for religious purposes? Jews

57. What meets the Euphrates River in Iraq? Tigris River

58. What is the name of this country? Iraq

59. What is the second largest sect of Islam? Shiite Muslim

60. What is the name of this body of water? Persian Gulf

61. Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia practice Islam

62. Three of the world’s major religions began in Southwest Asia/ Middle East. Which of the three follows the strict teachings of the Torah? Judaism

63. What modern day country is the home to those who call themselves the Persians? Iraq

64. What ethnic group is found in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria? Kurds

65. Which sect of Islam believes that its leader must be a direct descendant of Muhammad? Shi’a Muslims

66. What is the name of this country? Iran

67. Who would go to a Mosque for religious purposes? Muslims

68. Those of the Christian faith belive that Jesus Christ was sentenced to die by what? Crucifixion

69. What is the name of this country? Iran

70. Muhammad was forced to leave Mecca for Medina in 622 AD/CE. What present day country is Mecca found? Saudi Arabia

71. What is the name of this body of water? Straight of Hormuz

72. The Hebrew Bible states that Abraham was born in Ur and was promised the Land of Canaan, what is the modern name of this country today? Israel

73. Three of the world’s major religions began in Southwest Asia/ Middle East. Which of the three follows the strict teachings of the New Testament? Christianity

74. What is the Jewish celebration of their deliverance from the hands of the Egyptians? Passover

75. Jesus’ life and teachings can be found where? The Gospels

76. What is the name of this body of water? Black Sea

77. What is the name of this body of water? Mediterranean Sea

78. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run through which county? Iraq

79. What is the name of this landform? Rub al Khali Desert

80. What is the religion of most Kurds? Shia Muslim

81. What is the name of this country? Turkey

82. The Suez Canal is linked together by what two bodies of water? Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

83. What is the name of this body of water? Black Sea

84. What is the most dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Arabs

85. What is the Jewish Celebration of Lights? Hanukah

86. What was the “Exodus” in the history of the Jewish people? When Moses led them out of slavery.

87. What is the name of this river? Euphrates River

88. What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism? That the Messiah, or Savior of man was Jesus

89. What ethnic group does NOT have their own country? KURDS

90. What is the name of this body of water? Arabian Sea