Middle East Part II - History, Religion, and Culture
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| Where did the first settlers farm? | around rivers
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| What were the first settlers the first to do? | domesticate animals
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| What did the first settlers do before they started farming? | hunt and gather
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| Where did the Sumerians settle? | between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
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| What are the 2 major contributions of the Sumerians? | irrigation and cuneiform
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| What is the time period of the Sumerians? | 4000 BC
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| The area of the Sumerians is in modern day Iraq. What was it called in the past? | Mesopotamia
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| What is writing on clay tablets called? | cuneiform
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| Who invented hieroglyphics? | Egyptians
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| Who invented the alphabet where letters tood for sounds? | Phoenicians
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| Who was responsible for the pyramids? | Egyptians
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| Where did the Phoenicians settle? | Mediterranean East Coast near present day Israel
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| What was the time period of the Egyptians? | 3000 BC
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| Where did the Egyptians settle? | Nile River Valley
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| What is the time period of the Persian Empire? | 500 B.C.
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| What is a qanat? | underground irrigation canal
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| Who built qanats? | Persians
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| What is belief in one god? | monotheism
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| Which religion has God called Allah? | Islam
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| Which religion has covenant with God? | Judaism
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| Which person made the covenant with God? | Abraham
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| What is a follower of Islam called? | Muslim
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| What is a follower of Judaism called? | Jew
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| Where do Muslims worship? | mosque
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| Were do Jews worship? | synagogue
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| Which religion is based on Jesus of Nazareth? | Christianity
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| Who crucified Jesus? | Romans
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| Which religion believes that Moses and Jesus were lesser prophets? | Islam
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| Which religion has the Old Testament of the Bible as the holy book? | Judaism
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| In Judaism, what is God called? | Yahweh
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| Which religion was founded when Muhammad saw an angel? | Islam
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| Which religious followers lived in Israel? | Jews
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| Who gave followers of Judaism the Laws to live by? | Moses
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| Which 2 sons are the basis of the conflict between Jews and Muslims? | Ismael and Isaac
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| Which son is the ancestor of the Jews? | Isaac
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| Which son is the ancesor of the Muslims? | Ishmael
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| What is the battle between the sons of Abraham about? | the land of Canaan (Israel)
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| What is the holy city of the Muslims? | Mecca
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| When do Muslims fast (what month)? | Ramadan
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| One of the 5 Pillars of Islam is that Muslims must give ____ to the poor (alms). | charity
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| One of the 5 Pillars of Islam is that Muslims must pray 5 times dailing facing _____. | Mecca
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| One of the 5 Pillars of Islam is that Muslims must make a pilgrimage to ___ once in a lifetime. | Mecca
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| What is the dominant religion of the region? | Muslim
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| What are the 2 divisions of Muslims? | Sunni and Shiite
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| Which language is used in the Koran? | Arabic
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| What is a desert nomad? | bedouin
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| Countries with economies based on ____ and ___have the highest standards of living. | oil and manufacturing
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| Unsuitable land for farming, high population growths, and sparse fishing causes ______ | food shortages
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| What are 3 sources of water? | underground supplies, 3 major rivers, desalination
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| What is removing salt from salt water called? | desalination
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| Which countries use desalination? | only the oil rich countries
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| What's the problem with desalination? | very expensive
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