Which historical factors contributed to the establishment of the modern state of Israel?(1 point)
Responses
A. The rescue of Jewish troops from France
B. The attempted genocide of European Jews in the Holocaust
B. The attempted genocide of European Jews in the Holocaust
C. The successful Reconquista of Spain
C. The successful Reconquista of Spain
D. The failure of the Crusades
D. The failure of the Crusades
B. The attempted genocide of European Jews in the Holocaust
Sunni and Shia Muslims share many of the same beliefs. What do they disagree on?(1 point)
Responses
A. Muhammad is the most important prophet.
A. Muhammad is the most important prophet.
B. The Quran is the holy book.
B. The Quran is the holy book.
C. The Muslim caliph should be a descent of Muhammad.
C. The Muslim caliph should be a descent of Muhammad.
D. The Five Pillars are central to their religion.
D. The Five Pillars are central to their religion.
Question 2
In which order did the three Abrahamic religions develop in Southwest Asia?(1 point)
Responses
A. Islam, Christianity, Judaism
A. Islam, Christianity, Judaism
B.Judaism, Christianity, Islam
B.Judaism, Christianity, Islam
C. Judaism, Islam, Christianity
C. Judaism, Islam, Christianity
D. Christianity, Judaism, Islam
D. Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Question 3
In 2007, what percentage of Israelis felt that peace was very important to their country's economic future?
(1 point)
Responses
A. 70%
A. 70%
B. 77%
B. 77%
C. 78%
C. 78%
D. 83%
D. 83%
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C. The Muslim caliph should be a descent of Muhammad.
B. Judaism, Christianity, Islam
A. 70%
Why Iraq invade Kuwait during the Persian Gulf war?(1 point)
Responses
A. To regain control of the Suez canal.
A. To regain control of the Suez canal.
B. To seize valuable oil fields.
B. To seize valuable oil fields.
C. To expel the ethnic minorities there.
C. To expel the ethnic minorities there.
D. To support the Sunnis in their civil war.
B. To seize valuable oil fields.
Established by King David as the capital of Israel in around 1,000 BCE The crucifixion of Jesus occurred here around 33 CE The destination of Muhammad's night journey All of these are describing which Middle Eastern city?(1 point)
Responses
A Nazareth
A Nazareth
B Tel Aviv
B Tel Aviv
C Bethlehem
C Bethlehem
D Jerusalem
D. Jerusalem
Which of these climates would you LEAST likely find in the Southwest Asia?(1 point)
Responses
A Desert
A Desert
B Mediterranean
B Mediterranean
C Tundra
C Tundra
D Semiarid
C. Tundra
Why did the early civilizations of Southwest Asia develop in Mesopotamia?(1 point)
Responses
A. Because the Kaaba is located there
A. Because the Kaaba is located there
B. Because the desert landscape was home to many nomadic animals
B. Because the desert landscape was home to many nomadic animals
C. Because the rugged mountainous terrain offered protection from invaders
C. Because the rugged mountainous terrain offered protection from invaders
D. Because they offered good farmland, fresh water, and easy transportation
D. Because they offered good farmland, fresh water, and easy transportation
Question 2
What was the most modern technological advancement in Mesopotamia/the Fertile Crescent?(1 point)
Responses
A. Irrigation
A. Irrigation
B. Wheel
B. Wheel
C. Fire
C. Fire
D. Agriculture