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

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