What is the
name of this
body of
water?
What modern day country is the home to
those who call themselves the Persians?
Iraq
What is the
name of this
landform?
What is the religion of most
Kurds?
Shia Muslim
What is the
name of this
country?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run through
which county?
Iraq
The Suez Canal is linked
together by what two bodies of
water?
Mediterranean Sea &
Red Sea
What is the
name of this
body of
water?
What is the most dominant ethnic
group in Southwest Asia (Middle
East)?
Arabs
What is the Jewish
Celebration of Lights?
Hanukah
What was the “Exodus” in the
history of the Jewish people?
When Moses led them
out of slavery.
What is the
name of this
river?
What basic belief made Christianity
different from Judaism?
That the Messiah, or
Savior of man was Jesus
What ethnic group does NOT have
their own country?
KURDS
What is the
name of this
body of
water?
Which bodies of water are
connected by the Strait of Hormuz
The Arabian Sea and the
Persian Gulf
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
What is the
name of this
country?
In which country are the Gaza Strip
and the West Bank located?
Israel
What river runs through Syria,
Israel, and Jordan?
Jordan River
Which ethnic group is most
numerous in the Middle East?
Arabs
What is the main belief that
distinguished the Jewish faith from
the others in the ancient world?
Monotheistic
Which is the holy writing of
Judaism?
Torah
What basic belief made Christianity
different from Judaism?
Jesus = Messiah
What is the
name of this
river?
What are the Five Pillars?
Five basic obligations that
Muslims are supposed to
meet in their lives
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
What is the
name of this
body of
water?
Out of the different landforms we
have studied, which is man made??
Canals
According to Jewish dietary
laws, food must be what in
order to be eaten?
Kosher
Of the religions we studied,
which on is the youngest?
Islam
What is this symbol a religion
for and what is it called?
Judaism/Star of David
What is the holy writing of
Christianity ?
New Testament
What is a religious leader called
in Islam?
Imams / Caliph
What is the
name of this
body of
water?
Who was the founder of Christianity?
Jesus
What is the birthplace of Islam?
Mecca
What is the
name of this
landform?
Muslims pray how many times a
day?
FIVE
According to the Islamic
Religion, what is the name of
the Prophet?
Muhammad
Of the religions we studied,
which on is the oldest?
Judaism
What is this symbol a religion
for and what is it called?
Christianity /
Cross, Crucifix
What is the holy writing of
Islam?
Koran / Qur'an
What is a Jewish religious leader
called?
Rabbi
What is the
name of this
country?
Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammed
What is the birthplace of Christianity?
Bethlehem/
Jerusalem
What is the
name of this
river?
What is the largest sect of
Islam?
Sunni Muslim
Which Middle Eastern Country is
located in both Europe and
Asia?
Turkey
What body of water connects the
Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf?
Strait of Hormuz
What is this symbol a religion
for and what is it called?
Islam /
Crescent Moon
What ethnic group’s
predominant language is Arabic,
and the majority follows the
teachings of Islam.
Arabs
All Muslims are required to visit
this city as least once in their
lifetime
Mecca
What is the
name of this
river?
Who would go to a Synagogue for religious
purposes?
Jews
What meets the Euphrates River in Iraq?
Tigris River
What is the
name of this
country?
What is the second largest sect
of Islam?
Shiite Muslim
What is the
name of this
body of
water?
Which religion do most people
in Southwest Asia practice
Islam
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
What modern day country is the home to
those who call themselves the Persians?
Iraq
What ethnic group is found in
Iraq, Turkey, and Syria?
Kurds
Which sect of Islam believes that
its leader must be a direct
descendant of Muhammad?
Shi’a Muslims
What is the
name of this
country?
Who would go to a Mosque for religious
purposes?
Muslims
Those of the Christian faith belive that Jesus
Christ was sentenced to die by what?
Crucifixion
What is the
name of this
country?
Muhammad was forced to leave
Mecca for Medina in 622 AD/CE.
What present day country is
Mecca found?
Saudi Arabia
What is the
name of this
body of
water?
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
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
What is the Jewish celebration of
their deliverance from the hands
of the Egyptians?
Passover
Jesus’ life and teachings can
be found where?
The Gospels
What is the
name of this
body of
water?
What is the
name of this
body of
water?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run through
which county?
Iraq
What is the
name of this
landform?
What is the religion of most
Kurds?
Shia Muslim
What is the
name of this
country?
The Suez Canal is linked
together by what two bodies of
water?
Mediterranean Sea &
Red Sea
What is the
name of this
body of
water?
What is the most dominant ethnic
group in Southwest Asia (Middle
East)?
Arabs
What is the Jewish
Celebration of Lights?
Hanukah
What was the “Exodus” in the
history of the Jewish people?
When Moses led them
out of slavery.
What is the
name of this
river?
What basic belief made Christianity
different from Judaism?
That the Messiah, or
Savior of man was Jesus
What ethnic group does NOT have
their own country?
KURDS
What is the
name of this
body of
water?