Middle East Jeopardy Quizlet
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What is Anti-Semitism?
The prejudice and hatred toward Jewish people.
What are the two rivers in ancient Mesopotamia that are part of the Fertile Crescent?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Who was the father of Zionism?
Theodor Herzl.
What is the name of the region in the Middle East known as the 'Cradle of Civilization'?
The Fertile Crescent.
What engineering marvel created in the late 19th century decreased seafaring shipping routes by about 40%?
The Suez Canal.
What is one similarity between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
All three religions are monotheistic and share common roots.
In what year did Israel receive its statehood?
In the year 1948.
What is a holy war fought between Christians and Muslims called?
Crusades.
What island country is in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea?
Cyprus.
Who was the president of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War?
Saddam Hussein.
What is the name of the first known civilization in the Middle East?
Sumerian Civilization.
What is the name of the British document that supported a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
The Balfour Declaration.
What is the religious text for the Jews?
The Torah.
In what year did the Arab-Israeli War take place, leading to Israel acquiring the West Bank, Golan Heights, and Gaza Strip?
In the year 1967.
What were the territories administered by the League of Nations known as?
Mandates.
What is the largest nation on the Arabian Peninsula?
Saudi Arabia.
Who was the Iranian Shiite cleric who led the Iranian Revolution in 1979?
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
What were the Phoenicians most known for creating?
An alphabet.
Who was the father of the Republic of Turkey?
Kemal Ataturk.
What is the religious text for Muslims?
The Quran.
In what year did the Iranian Revolution take place?
In the year 1979.
What were non-Muslim members of the Ottoman Empire known as?
Millets.
What does the Fertile Crescent have that the majority of the rest of the Middle East does not?
Abundant water.
Who was the longest ruling sultan of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century?
Suleiman the Magnificent.
What city were the Crusades primarily fought over?
Jerusalem.
Who was responsible for the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001?
al Qaeda.
Why did many people convert to Christianity?
It taught that anyone, even the poor, could receive salvation.
In what year did the Arab Spring begin?
In the year 2010.
What were kings in the Safavid empire known as?
Shahs.
What is the most valuable resource found in the Middle East?
Oil.
Who was the Egyptian president who signed the Camp David Accords?
Anwar Sadat.
What was the name of the Babylonian law code created by its king in the 18th century BCE?
Hammurabi's Code.
What was the cause of the Persian Gulf War?
Iraq invaded Kuwait.
What did Emperor Constantine do that ultimately led to the end of Christian persecution in the Roman Empire?
He converted to Christianity and was baptized.
In what year did Great Britain lose control of the Suez Canal?
In the year 1956.
What is the process of converting seawater into freshwater for drinking and irrigation called?
Desalination.
What geographic structure has primarily shaped the culture of the Middle East?
The scarcity of water.
Who was the pro-Western Iranian shah from 1941-1979?
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.
What ancient language is still spoken in Iran today?
Persian.
After WWII, why was Palestine the epicenter of conflict in the world?
The Jews wanted their own independent state.
In what year did Gamal Nasser found the United Arab Republic with Syria?
In the year 1958.