Term
| What are the 5 Pillars of Islam? |
|
Definition
1. Creed (Shahada)
2. Prayers (Salat)
3. Fasting (Saum)
4. Purifying Tax (Zakat)
5. Pilgrimage (Hajj) |
|
|
Term
| Describe each of the 5 Pillars of Islam specifically |
|
Definition
1. Creed is the verbal commitment that there is only one god and that Muhammad is the messenger of God
2. 'Prayers' refers to the performance of the five daily prayers required by muslims
3. Fating refers to the total abstinence from food and liquids from dawn to sunset during the month of Ramadan
4. Purifying Tax refers to the amnual payment of a certain percentage of a Muslim's property which is distributed among the poor
5. 'Pilgrimage (HAJJ)' refers to the performance of pilgrimage to Mecca that is required once in a lifetime. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| nomadic leaders in the desert |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The supporting of a Jewish national homeland in the middle east |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Territory controlled but not owned by another country |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Successor of Muhammad; Migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Non-Muslim communities in the Ottoman Empire |
|
|
Term
| In Islam, the ultimate power is ______, while in both Judaism and Christianity the ultimate power is God |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| ________ founded Judaism, _______ founded Christianity, and _______ founded Islam |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What land/territory is religiously significant to Jews, Christians, and Muslims? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The Koran is the Muslim Holy book, the Bible is the Christian holy book, and the _____ is the Jewish holy book |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Jews and Christians believe in heaven and hell, however Muslims believe in _______ and hell |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| In order from first to last, which religions were founded first |
|
Definition
| Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
|
|
Term
| True or false, all three of these religions have followers in the U.S. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Israel is naturally very dry, but was transformed into fertile land by _______, the irrigation of water, fertilizers, and amendments, as well as __________. |
|
Definition
| Fertigation and Drip irrigation. |
|
|
Term
| Israel's economics are based heavily in their high _______ and _____, but they have few ___________. |
|
Definition
technology and electronics,
few natural resources |
|
|
Term
| Israel is __% Jewish. There are two kinds of Jewish branches in Israel, ________ and __________. The remaining __% of Israelis are Arab. |
|
Definition
80%
Ashkenazi and Sephardic
20% |
|
|
Term
| Israel's government is a ________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| legislative body with many political divisions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A government where no one party has the majority, and therefore all must settle in temporary alliances |
|
|
Term
| Yasif Arafat was the leader of the _______________ (P.L.O.) from ___ to ___ |
|
Definition
Palestinian Libertarian Orginazation
1964 to 2004 |
|
|
Term
| Jordan is basically a giant desert, and was landlocked until it took the fertile ________ from _______ in 1948 |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Jordan lost the West bank in the ___ (year) war, and gained many ________ who now make up __% of _____ (country). These people threaten to overthrow the government there. |
|
Definition
1967,
gained many Palestinian refugees who now make up 50% of SYRIA |
|
|
Term
| King Hussein ______ economy and made some decent social reforms. He died in 1999. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| King Abdullah presently continues reforms to balance modernization with ________ traditions |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Lebanon is a very diverse and prosperous country. It has been the center of culture, trade, and finance from the time of the ________ to modern times. It's capital, _____, is referred to as "The Paris of the Middle East" |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| After the Shiite Hezboliah attempts to take control of Lebanon, there was a 16 year civil war in which each side had their own ______- civilian army |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Syria has fertile land, but is lacking modern _______ and _____ methods, so many people have moved to cities |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| In modern Syria, the ______ demands democratic reforms, and for resisting, the Syrian leader Assad is losing support from ______ neighbors |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Iraq is the fertile crescent between the _______ and ________ rivers |
|
Definition
| Tigris and Euphartes River |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| restriction of trade with other nations |
|
|
Term
| In Iraq, there is a Sunni minority (___) who previously held power over the now Shiite majority (___) ((FRACTION)) |
|
Definition
|
|
