Global Studies Packet
Ch. 16: Middle East
Name : ______________________________________
Due Date: ____________________________________
Vocabulary
Define the vocabulary words from page 221. For each term, draw a picture that represents it.
Term
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Definition
Picture
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Middle East Map
Use pp. 80-81 of the atlas to match the countries and bodies of water with the correct numbers or letters.
Countries (Numbers)
______Lebanon
Water (Letters)
______Persian Gulf
______Cyprus
______Oman
______Arabian Sea
______Red Sea
______Bahrain
______Qatar
______Black Sea
______Strait of Hormuz
______Iran
______Saudi Arabia
______Caspian Sea
______Suez Canal
______Iraq
______Syria
______Euphrates River
______Tigris River
______Israel
______Turkey
______Gulf of Aden
______Jordan
______U.A.E.
______Gulf of Oman
______Kuwait
______Yemen
______Mediterranean Sea
B
A
1
2
C
K
5
3
4
L
6
15
14
I
D
13
7
J
12
11
H
10
E
9
G
8
F
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Textbook Activity: Israel and Judaism
Israel (pp. 231-233)
1. Modern Israel was founded in ________. 95% of the people are _______________________
and the main language is _______________________.
2. The religion practiced by the Jewish people is _______________________, which began at
least ________ years ago.
3. It was the first religion based on ________________________, which is the belief in one god.
_____________________ and __________________________ are also monotheistic religions.
4. The sacred writings of Judaism are called the ____________________.
5. The greatest prophet of Judaism is ______________________. He led the Hebrews out of
_______________________ and slavery. This journey is called the ______________________.
6. God gave Moses the _______________________________, which are basic to Judaism,
________________________, and _______________________.
7. The Hebrews returned to _________________________ and created the kingdom of
_____________________. It existed off and on until it was ended by the __________________
and the Jews were _____________________ throughout the world.
Celebrations: Passover (p. 231)
1. Describe Passover. What is it? How long does it last? What does it remember?
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2. Describe the Seder. What is it? What does it include?
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3. Why do you think the overall spirit of Passover is joyful rather than solemn?
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Basic Facts About Islam: Reading
Highlight the key information about Islam while reading. Then, use this sheet to complete the
following matching activity.
1. Islam is the name of the religion. The word Islam means “surrender.” Muslim refers to the
followers of Islam. The term Muslim means “one who surrenders to God.”
2. Worldwide, there are 1.2 billion Muslims. Islam is the dominant religion throughout large
portions of Asia and Africa, with the largest Muslim populations living in Indonesia, Pakistan,
and Bangladesh.
3. Islam is the third of the three largest monotheistic (belief in one God) religions, in addition to
Judaism and Christianity.
4. The holy book is the Qu’ran. Muslims believe that the Qu'ran is God's word as revealed to the
prophet Muhammad (570-632) through the angel Gabriel.
5. The Muslim place of worship is called a mosque and their prayer leaders are called imams.
6. There are five major duties of Muslims, known as the Five Pillars. 1. Belief in one God, Allah,
and his Prophet Muhammad. 2. Pray five times a day - morning, noon, afternoon, sunset and
evening. 3. Give to the poor. 4. Fast during the holy month of Ramadan. 5. Make a pilgrimage
(religious journey) to Islam’s holy city of Mecca once if physically/financially able (Hajj).
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7. A prophet is a messenger of God. According to Islam, there are five major prophets: Noah,
Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (God’s last and most important prophet).
8. Muslims, unlike Christians, do not believe that Jesus was God's son, although they do believe
he was a prophet.
9. The Qu'ran contains much of the basic information told in the Bible's Old Testament and in the
Torah as well as additional information.
10. Women dress modestly out of reverence for God, not for men. Muslim women are not more
submissive than other women. Some argue that Muslim women, in fact, have been treated better
than women in other cultures. For example, women in Islam were given the right to vote about
1,400 years ago, centuries before other women.
11. There are two main sects (branches) of Islam: Sunni and Shi'ite. One of their main differences
is in their beliefs about who were the leaders following the death of Prophet Muhammad and how
they became leaders (appointed by God or elected).
12. There is an Islamic idea known as jihad, which means “striving in the way of Allah,” but
some Islamist extremists interpret it as “holy war.”
13. There are two major holidays in Islam: Eid al Adha is at the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca
and Eid al Fitr (the most important holiday) is at the end of Ramadan.
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Basic Facts About Islam: Matching
______1. Islam
A. A term that means “belief in one God.”
______2. Muslim
B. A term that means “messenger of God.”
______3. Monotheism
C. A term that means “a religious journey.”
______4. Qu’ran
D. The name of the people who practice the religion, which
means “one who surrenders.”
______5. Mosque
E. The name of the religion, which means “surrender.”
______6. Imam
F. The term Muslims use for God.
______7. Five Pillars
______8. Allah
G. The term that means “striving in the way of Allah,” but
is sometimes translated as “holy war.”
______9. Ramadan
H. The holy month of Islam.
______10. Pilgrimage
I. The holy book of Islam.
______11. Mecca
J. The most important holiday of Islam.
______12. Hajj
K. The most important prophet of Islam.
______13. Prophet
L. The holiest city of Islam.
______14. Muhammad
M. The most important duties of Muslims.
______15. Sunni & Shi’ite
N. The place where Muslims worship.
______16. Jihad
O. A Muslim prayer leader.
______17. Eid al Fitr
P. The pilgrimage that Muslims make to the holy city of
Mecca.
Q. The two main branches of Islam.
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Chapter 16 Review
Complete the chapter review activities on pages 236 to 237. Write out all answers fully!
Vocabulary Review (Write the sentence. Mark it as true or false. If false, change the
underlined term to make it true)
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5. ______________________________________________________________________
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Chapter Quiz (Answer in complete sentences. Include the question in your answer.)
1. ______________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________(p. 224)
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2. ______________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________(p. 231)
3. ______________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________(p. 228)
4. ______________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________(p. 226)
5. ______________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________(p. 225)
The Star of David
and the Menorah
HOMEWORK
The Torah
Moses Receiving the
10 Commandments
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Textbook Questions
Islam (p 223-224)
Fill-in-the-Blanks
Islam started around _____________. According to Islamic Faith, God sent an _____________
to a man named ____________________________, who lived in the city of _______________.
The man was told that he was God’s messenger, or _________________. From that day on, the
man preached the word of God he had received and the messages were written in Islam’s holy
book called the ______________.
Short Answer
1. What was Muhammad’s main message?
2. What are idols?
3. Why did the people of Mecca plot to kill Muhammad?
Matching
_____1. Hijra
_____2. Medina
_____3. Mecca
_____4. Allah
A. The name for people who follow the religion, which means “one who
surrenders.”
B. The Arabic word for God.
C. The first year of the Islamic calendar, which marks Muhammad’s
journey from Mecca to Medina.
D. The name of the religion, which means “surrender.”
_____5. Islam
E. The town to which Muhammad fled when he left Mecca.
_____6. Muslim
F. The holiest city of Islam, which only Muslims may enter.
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Map Skills: The Middle East
______1. Which of these countries is an island?
A. Iraq
B. Cyprus
C. Egypt
______2. Which country does not border the Persian Gulf?
A. Egypt
B. Iran
C. Kuwait
______3. Which country does not border the Mediterranean Sea?
A. Jordan
B. Lebanon
C. Israel
______4. Which city is the capital of Oman?
A. Cairo
B. Muscat
C. Jerusalem
______5. Which city is the capital of Iran?
A. Tehran
B. Baghdad
C. Damascus
______6. Approximately how many miles is Riyadh from Doha?
A. 125
B. 200
C. 670
______7. Approximately how many miles is Beirut from Baghdad?
A. 350
B. 600
C. 850
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Ch. 16 Study Guide
Each Friday, we will have a quiz on the week’s packet. The most important things to
know are on this study guide.
1. Vocabulary
a. define the terms, use them in sentences, and give examples
2. Middle East Map
a. match countries and bodies of water with their locations (a practice
powerpoint is on Mr. Nolen’s website)
3. Textbook Activity: Israel & Judaism
a. define monotheism, Torah, Exodus, and Passover
b. describe Moses
4. Basic Facts about Islam
a. describe Islam, Muslim, mosque, Five Pillars, prophet
STUDY GUIDE
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