Middle East

What are Islam’s holy cities?

Jerusalem and Medina

What are the five pillars of Islam?

1. Prayer

2. Hajj

3. Fasting

4. Almsgiving

5. Creed

What is the homeland of Judaism?

Israel

What is Judaism’s holy book?

The Torah

What is the holiest site in Judaism?

The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem

What is the Two-State Solution?

A plan for Israel and Palestine to both exist as independent states

Who lived in Palestine before Israel was created?

Palestinians

What was the Nakba?

Mass displacement of Palestinians after Israel’s creation

Where did many Palestinians flee to?

Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon

What is the Erez Crossing?

The only pedestrian route between Gaza and Israel

What was the Arab Spring?

A pro-democracy movement across the Middle East

What is the Ka’aba?

The holiest site in Islam, located in Mecca

What pilgrimage centers on the Ka’aba?

The Hajj