The journey that Muslims would take as part of the 5 pillars of Islam would be called what?
The hajj
Christianity and Judaism both accept the __________ as part of their holy writings
Old testament
In order to honor the Exodus, Jews would celebrate what particular holiday?
Passover
The holiest day in the Jewish calendar would be which holiday?
Yom kippur
A Muslim house of worship is a__________.
Mosque
Muhammad founded the religion of Islam in what century?
7th century A.D.
___________ is the oldest of the monotheistic religions.
Judaism
The greatest miracle that forms the core of Christian beliefs is__________.
The resurrection of Jesus
The __________ is the holy book of Judaism.
Torah
The father of Judaism is__________.
Abraham
What Jewish leader was known for his wisdom?
Solomon
Moses was known for___________.
Leading the Hebrews out of Egypt
Delivering the 10 condiments
What is the diaspora
The Diaspora is when the Jewish were forced to scatter from their homeland
What is different between the Ancient Egyptians and Christains?
One is polytheistic (Ancient Egypt) The other is monotheistic (Christianity)
Christians do not worship the sun god, Ra
Egyptians built pyramids to honor their pharaohs whereas Christians did not
Ramadan is associated with what pillar of Islam?
Fasting
A farmer living around the arc of good farmland by the Tigris, Euphrates, or the Nile River would be in________________.
The Fertile Crescent
The most common climate type in the Middle East would be___________.
Desert
_____________ helps to spread water to have better crops.
Irrigation
The promised land was the desired land related to what particular religion?
Judaism
The Majority of wealth in the Middle East comes from what recourse?
Oil
Ancient Egyptians settled near what major body of water?
The Nile River
What was the purpose of mummification?
To preserve the dead for their afterlife
The discovery and analysis of King Tut would be made by someone of what occupation?
A Egyptologist
A Archeologist
A Historian
the purpose of the pyramids was to honor the ____________ in their afterlife.
Pharaohs
Papyrus reeds was founded along the _____________ river.
Nile
Cuneiform was used in what region?
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia was located in the present day country of __________.
Iraq
The finding of the Rosetta Stone was so significant because it allowed for the translation of ________________.
Hieroglyphics
The most commonly spoken language in the Middle East would be _______________.
Arabic
The set of actions that Muslims follow is known as the ________________.
Hadith
Which country benefits from having 2 major dams on its largest river?
Egypt
Which country has more oil than it has water?
Saudi Arabia
The leader of the Seljuk Turks during the Crusades was _________________.
Sargon
Christians are to _______________ as Muslims are to Islam.
Christianity
Which Crusade was the only one to capture Jerusalem?
The First Crusade
Which city were people trying to capture during the Crusades?
Jerusalem
Which country did many people want to return to following World War II?
Israel
Palestinian territories claimed by Israel are the _____________.
West Bank and Gaza Strip
The primary message of _________________ was to teach morality.
The Ten Commandments
What is the Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock is why Jerusalem is viewed as holy for Muslims.
List the following events in order:
Founding of Christianity
Discovery of the Rosetta stone
Construction of the Pyramids of Egypt
The Crusades
Muhammad's Journey to Mecca
Invention of the wheel
1) Invention of the wheel (3500 B.C)
2) Construction of the Pyramids of Egypt (2500 B.C)
3) Founding of Judaism (2000 B.C)
4) Founding of Christianity (30 A.D)
5) Muhammad's Journey to Mecca (622 A.D)
6) The Crusades (1095 A.D - 1291 A.D.)
7) Discovery of