Middle East Culture, Trade and Government
By Amy Gilstrap
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Last updated over 2 years ago
33 Questions
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What features are used to determine a geographic region?
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Why has the Middle East been an important location to control throughout history?
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Mesopotamia was known as the "land between two rivers" (Tigris and Euphrates). What modern country would you find these rivers in today?
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Which historical figure ties Judaism, Christianity and Islam together?
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Click all that apply to Judaism
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What is the Jewish name for God?
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Christians and Jews share a belief in the Old Testament of the Bible. According to Jewish teaching, what are the first 5 books of the Old Testament called?
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Jerusalem is a holy site to 3 major world religions. The Wailing Wall is important an important site for Jewish pilgrimages and prayer. Why do religions have pilgrimages?
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Christians believe Jesus Christ was their messiah. What is a messiah?
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In addition to being the messiah, what else do Christians believe about Jesus?
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How did the persecution of Christians help spread Christianity?
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What makes Christianity appealing to people who are not Christian, but might be looking to convert?
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Select the religions that recognize the Old Testament as holy scripture.
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What does the symbol of the cross represent in Christian churches?
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Why was Muhammad forced to flee to Medina?
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| arrow_right_alt | Muslim holy book | |
| arrow_right_alt | Christian holy book | |
| arrow_right_alt | Jewish holy book |
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| arrow_right_alt | synagogue | |
| arrow_right_alt | Church | |
| arrow_right_alt | Mosque |
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| arrow_right_alt | Saturday | |
| arrow_right_alt | Sunday | |
| arrow_right_alt | Friday |
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How could a business benefit from having people from different religous backgrounds as employees?
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Why is Muhammad important to Muslims?
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Why do you think group prayer is an important aspect of Islam?
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Why do religions stress charitable giving?
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Find and save a meme about fasting during Ramadan. Understand that memes are something that are cross-cultural. People use them to laugh, complain, or share common experiences. If you cannot save it and post it, describe or make your own picture.
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How is Sharia a different type of law system than we have here in America?
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What did we call the merchants who sread Islam across north Africa?
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How would you summarize the difference between the Sunni and Shia?
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The Ottman Empire did not have to produce many goods of value because they made their money by
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When the Ottomans took Constantinople they gave it a new name... What was it?
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Story time with Mehmed II and Vlad. Why did Mehmed II back down from his quest to defeat Vlad Dracul?
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Would you consider paying a special tax because of your religion a sign of religious tolerance? Why or why not?
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Which of these is an example of Ottoman architecture?
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Select the waterways controlled by the Ottoman Empire
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Select the items that contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire.