Geography Chapter 17 Test
How many states make up the United Arab Emirates?
7
What is the capital of United Arab Emirates?
Abu Dhabi
What is the leading Muslim terrorist group that grew to prominence following the first gulf war?
Al-Qaeda
What is the Arab word for God?
Allah
What is the capital of Iraq
Baghdad
Which religion is based on the writings of two renegade Shiite Muslims?
Baha'ism
What are the nomads of the Arabian Desert called?
Bedouins
What is the process where salt is removed from water?
Desalination
What are the single sail boats that Yemeni fishermen use in the Arabian Sea?
Dhows
Which mountain range runs along the northern border of Iran?
Elburz
What are the princes who rule the United Arab Emirates?
Emirs
Persia is the setting for which book of the Bible?
Esther
All Muslims must study the Qur'an in their own native language
False
Iran is the largest country in the Persian Gulf region
False
The climate of Iran is warm humid and temperate
False
The highest peaks of the Arabian peninsula are in Saudi Arabia
False
The only permanent river in the entire Arabian peninsula is in Oman
False
Within the context of Islam, what does the term Jihad mean?
Holy war
Islam's most holy shrine located in Mecca is the what?
Ka'bah
What East African shub is grown in Yemen for use as a narcotic?
Khat
Which ethnic minority lives in the northern highlands of Iraq near the Turkish border?
Kurds
Which neighboring country did Iraq invade in 1990?
Kuwait
What is the capital of Kuwait?
Kuwait City
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between the rivers
In what city was Muhammad born
Mecca
What are the towers of the building from which Muslims are called to their daily prayers?
Minnerettes
What is an Islamic worship building?
Mosque
What is the capital of Oman?
Muscat
What does the abbreviation OPEC mean
Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries
What has been the hub of activity and the center of population and trade in the Middle East?
Persian gulf
What is the Muslim holy book?
Qur'an
During what month are Muslims required to fast?
Ramadan
What is the month of fasting for all Muslims?
Ramadan
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
Riyadh
What's another name for the empty quarter?
Rub'al Khali
Who was the ruthless dictator of Iraq who sparked the Persian gulf war?
Saddam Hussein
What is the capital of Yemen?
Sanaa
Which Persian Gulf country is the most influential country in the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia
Which Persian gulf country is the largest in area?
Saudi Arabia
Which Persian gulf country is the most influential country in the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia
Which members of the religious group are considered the mystics of Islam?
Sufis
Which religion teaches that nothing exists except for God?
Sufism
What is the capital of Iran?
Tehran
When a missionary goes to another country and supports himself with a full time secular job so he can minister spiritually to the native peoples, he is engaging in what?
Tent making
What are the two most important rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
90% of Iranian Muslims are Shiite
True
During the month of Ramadan Muslims fast during daylight hours but feast after sunset
True
OPEC is an acronym for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, that is an organization that makes decisions about oil production and prices and seeks to influence western politics
True
Oman is one of the hottest countries of the world
True
The United Arab Emirates is the richest country in the Persian gulf, being one of the largest oil producers in the world
True
Translations of the Qur'an are not permitted for Muslims
True
What is the name for the leaders of a religion sect known for its strict adherence to Islamic law?
Wahhabi
What country has the lowest literacy late, lowest life expectancy, and lowest per capita GDP?
Yemen
what is the male leader of an extended arab family?
sheik
What form of government does Oman have?
sultanate
