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NASWA History & Cult

NASWA History & Culture

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The Arab-Israeli conflict is mostly over what? land
After WWII, specifically, the Holocaust, the United Nations granted which group the land known as Palestine? Jews
Who was living on the land known as Palestine when the Jews were awarded the land? Palestinians
What did the Jews decide to name the land that they consider their homeland when it was given back to them? Israel
What is the word or phrase for a group or person that is blamed unfairly? scapegoat
Which group has been considered the scapegoats through out time in this area? Jews
What organization decided to give the Jews the land that is today Israel? United Nations
The Palestinians are also known as Muslims and _____. Arabs
The WORLD'S largest religion is... Christianity
The religion with the fewest followers of these three religions (smallest) is ... Judaism
Which city is holy to all 3 religions Christianity, Judaism and Islam? Jerusalem
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all began in which region of the world? S.W Asia
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all _____. (choose 1 that means belief in only 1 god) monotheistic or polytheistic? monotheistic
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all have holy books and holy _____. days
What was the event called in which millions of Jews were murdered during WW II? Holocaust
What is the place all Muslims must travel to once in their lives? (located in Saudi Arabia) Mecca
Which religion has 5 pillars: pray 5 times a day, give to charity, fasting during Ramadan, believing in Allah, and traveling to Mecca Islam
The most common language in N. Africa and S.W. Asia is ______. Arabic
Mecca (Makkah) is a ________ city only to the Muslims, not the Jews and Christians. holy
Abraham is an important figure in all three of these _________. religions
Polytheistic means belief in ________ gods. (like the ancient Egyptians) many
Arabic, a common language in NASWA, is a culture _____. trait
We abbreviate N. Africa and S.W. Asia as _________ in our classes. NASWA
Islam is the most __________ religion in N. Africa and S.W. Asia. popular
The country of Israel was ________ for the Jews after WWII. developed
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