Question

Which factor MOST LIKELY influenced the early settlement of Baghdad, Mosul, and Samarra?

Answer 1

Which factor MOST LIKELY influenced the early settlement of Baghdad, Mosul, and Samarra?

d * x ^ 2

A

their distance from the border between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

B

the fact that they are considered holy sites in the Islamic faith

C

their close proximity to the Tigris River

4x

D

their distance from the border between Iraq and Iran

Answer 2

Which statement represents one of the beliefs of Judaism?

A Abraham is the father of the faith.

B

Jesus is held to be the Son of God.

C The Four Noble Truths guide followers.

D

The Quran is the main religious text.

Answer 3

All of these are examples of ethnic groups EXCEPT the term

A

Armenian

B

Muslim

4x

C

Arab

x

D

Kurd

E

Persian

Answer 4

A Jewish person is MOST likely to attend a religious service in what sacred house of worship?

A

mosque

B

synagogue

C

church

D

cathedral

Answer 5

Using this map of ethnic groups in the country of Iran, what can be determined?

A

Persians are not found in western Iran.

4x

B Islam is made up of many different ethnic groups.

C

Kurds likely migrated from Afghanistan.

D Most Muslims are Arab

Answer 6

Which of these climates would you LEAST likely find in the Middle East/Southwest Asia?

A

Desert

B

Semiarid

C

Mediterranean

D

Rainforest

4x

Answer 7

The revelations of Muhammad form the basis of which religion?

x

A

Hinduism

B

Islam

C

Judaism

x

D

Taoism

Answer 8

What religion is not only practiced today but also served as the foundation for both Christianity and Islam?

A

Buddhism

B

Judaism

x

C

Hinduism

D

Taoism

Answer 9

Jesus taught his disciples the primary rules of

A

B

loving God above all else, and loving others as they loved themselves.

encouraging gentiles to convert to Christianity.

C

convincing the authorities not to persecute Christians

D establishing a government that would eliminate other religions

Answer 10

What was the primary purpose of the Mandate System following World War I?

x

A to create an Islamic and Hindu state in southern Asia

B to divide former Ottoman and German territories among Allied Powers

C

D

to help prepare India for eventual independence from British rule

to create a Jewish state in the Middle East

x

Answer 11

A person who follows the Islamic faith would be MOST likely to attend worship services in what type of sacred space?

A

x B

Cathedral

Church

C Synagogue

D Mosque

Answer 12

x"Father" of Judaism

Almost sacrificed his son, Isaac

Honored in Christianity and Islam

These items are referring to what famous religious figure?

A

Abraham

00 B

Moses

C

D

Noan

Muhammad

Answer 13

The "Mandate System" in the Middle East was begun following the end of

A the Cold War

B

World War L

*C World War II.

D the Gulf War

Answer 14

A

live in the same climate

North Africa and Southwest Asia are on two different continents, but are considered one region. This is MAINLY because the people in this region

B are of the same religion.

C speak the same language

D are of the same race.

Answer 15

Which of these is a belief common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

A

They are all monotheistic faiths.

B

They are all centered in Africa

C

They all believe the Jesus Christ was the Messiah

D

They all were founded in the same century

4x

4x

Answer 16

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Answer 17

C

their close proximity to the Tigris River

Answer 18

A Abraham is the father of the faith.

Answer 19

B Muslim.

Answer 20

B Synagogue.

Answer 21

A Persians are not found in western Iran.

Answer 22

D Rainforest.

Answer 23

B Islam.

Answer 24

B Judaism.

Answer 25

A loving God above all else, and loving others as they loved themselves.

Answer 26

B to divide former Ottoman and German territories among Allied Powers.

Answer 27

D Mosque.

Answer 28

A Abraham.

Answer 29

B World War I.

Answer 30

C speak the same language.

Answer 31

A They are all monotheistic faiths.