Middle East Checkpoint: History

Middle East Checkpoint: Culture

NAME: ______

1. Complete the chart below:

Language / Religion / Country of Origin / Fact
Kurds
Turks
Arabs
Persians

2. All three of the main religions in the Middle East are fighting over the holy lands in Israel. Identify the four main events that have led to the land conflict between the Palestinians (Muslims) and Israelis (Jews).

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

3. Identify and explain causes of conflict among Middle East countries for each of the following?

______(culture)

______(economics)

______(geography)

4. When our culture influences another culture, it is called

a. trade b. westernization

c. religion d. languages

5. What type of government governs its people based on their religion?

a. democracy b. dictatorship

c. monarchy d. theocracy

6. Match the word with the religion

Koran Judaism Christianity Islam

Abraham Judaism Christianity Islam

Muslim Judaism Christianity Islam

Torah Judaism Christianity Islam

Cross Judaism Christianity Islam

Jews Judaism Christianity Islam

Allah Judaism Christianity Islam

Label the following countries:
o Turkey / o Saudi Arabia
o Iran / o Egypt
o Iraq
Label the following bodies of water:
o Persian Gulf / o Tigris River
o Mediterranean Sea / o Euphrates River
o Red Sea / o Nile River
Label the following deserts:
o Sahara / o Nafud
Label the following mountains:
o Zagros Mountains

7. Label the Middle East map.

Middle East Checkpoint: Culture

NAME: ____KEY______

1. Complete the chart below:

Language / Religion / Place of Origin / Fact
Kurds / Kurdish / Islam / Mountains of: Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey / Want their own country called Kurdistan
Turks / Turkish / Islam/Secular / Turkey / Major exports are tea and hazlenuts. Westernization
Arabs / Arabic / Islam / Arabian Peninsula / Largest ethnic group
Persians / Persian / Islam / Iran / Strict religious beliefs

1. ___Israelis (Jews) there first ______

2. ___Romans conquered Jews in Israel ______

3. ___Palestinians moved in ______

4. ___Jews came back. Conflict ever since______

3. What are causes of conflict among countries?

Different languages and religions. Westernization (culture)

Resources (oil) aren’t spread evenly (economics)

Land conflicts. Kurds want country called Kurdistan and in Israel over Jerusalem (geography)