Cultural Geography of the Middle East – Flashcards
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_________ describes a Jewish nationalist movement to create a Jewish homeland.
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Zionism
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What happened during the Camp David Accords?
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Egypt agreed to recognize Israel, and Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula.
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__________ law is civil law based on Islamic beliefs.
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Sharia
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Which of the following was not a conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors?
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the First Gulf War
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Salafiyya is a __________.
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conservative movement within the Muslim world
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Progressive Muslims typically support all of the following for women, except __________.
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the increased occurrence of polygamy
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The prophet who received the revelation of the Qur'an was __________.
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Muhammad
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Which of the following statements about Sharia law in the Middle East is false?
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Sharia law is a set of civil laws created without the influence of religion.
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How do Islamic reform movements disagree with fundamentalist beliefs?
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Reformers believe in a less strict interpretation of the Qur'an.
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European interest in the Middle East intensified after oil was discovered in the region.
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True
