Middle East - Israel/Palestine

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Brief quiz on physical features, history of Israel.

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1.

The main physical feature of the Middle East is its ______________.
2.

The ancient name for Israel is ____________________.
- A.
  
  Jordan
- B.
  
  Jerusalem
- C.
  
  Palestine
3.

The Jewish people were forced out of Palestine in ancient times by the _______________.
- A.
  
  Arabs
- B.
  
  Romans
- C.
  
  Jews
4.

Muhammad came to Palestine with his Muslim followers from the ______________
- A.
  
  Arabian Peninsula
- B.
  
  Sinai Peninsula
- C.
  
  Syrian Desert
5.

Judaism is the first major religion to believe in __________________
- A.
  
  Monotheism
- B.
  
  Polytheism
- C.
  
  The Sun God
6.

Other major religions that believe in monotheism are_________________
- A.
  
  Hinduismand Buddhism
- B.
  
  Hinduism and Christianity
- C.
  
  Christianity and Islam
7.

Monotheism means_________
- A.
  
  Belief in one God.
- B.
  
  Belief in many gods.
- C.
  
  Belief in the gods of nature.
8.

The Jews needed a safe homeland after World War II because ________________
- A.
  
  They had been wandering in the desert for 40 years.
- B.
  
  They had been persecuted, murdered and imprisoned by Hitler
- C.
  
  They wanted to get rid of all of the Arabs.
9.

The country of Israel was created from the land that used to be known as _____________
- A.
  
  Saudi Arabia
- B.
  
  Egypt
- C.
  
  Palestine
10.

The major international organization that approved of the creation of Israel is the __________
- A.
  
  Red Cross
- B.
  
  World Bank
- C.
  
  United Nations
11.

Today, the main conflict between the Israeli Jews and the Palestinian Arabs is over who should control the____________________
- A.
  
  Land in Israel
- B.
  
  Trade Routes
- C.
  
  Taxes