<p> Study Guide for the Middle East Global Studies- Brant Middle East-Terms/Concepts</p><p>Anti-Semitism Cuneiform Crusade Ziggurat Satrap Messiah Sultan Oasis Desalination Refugees Scribe Parables Palestinian Liberation Organization Caliph Hajj Fertile crescent Hebrews Balfour Declaration Five Pillars of Islam Young Turks OPEC</p><p>Be able to answer the following</p><p>How is the Fertile Crescent different from the rest of the Middle East?</p><p>How were the Hebrews different from nearby peoples in ancient times?</p><p>What belief is shared by Jews, Muslims and Christians?</p><p>What element of geography has shaped most of the cultures of the Middle East?</p><p>What is the most valuable resource found in the Middle East today?</p><p>What is the sacred book of the Jews? Of the Christians? Of the Muslims? What religion was attractive to many people because it taught that anyone could achieve salvation?</p><p>Who accepted that the original teachings of the Jewish and Christian scriptures was God’s word?</p><p>Who is believed to be able to bring the greatest dishonor to a Muslim family?</p><p>What was the British government document that supported a Jewish homeland in Palestine?</p><p>The most important duties of all Muslims are called…</p><p>What group followed a policy of genocide against the Armenians?</p><p>Who in Middle Eastern society have been at the center of conflict between the forces of modernization and the values of traditional Muslim culture?</p><p>The development of alternative energy sources has curtailed the power of what powerful organization?</p><p>What did Palestine become a center of conflict in the Middle East following WWII?</p><p>What country in the Middle East spends a lot of its wealth on defense and has used technology to develop agriculture and industry?</p><p>What are the unifying factors among all of the Arab nations in the Middle East?</p><p>What are the unresolved issues that divide Israel and Palestine?</p><p>What code established a single system of justice for everyone in the ancient Middle East? What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?</p><p>What city does Judaism, Christianity and Islam all have ties to?</p><p>Essay Choices (Worth 10 points)</p><p>Modernization has affected the lives of women in the Middle East. Give 2 examples of how modernization is affecting women in the Middle East, and explain why the changing role of women is controversial. </p><p>Why is Jerusalem important to all three of the monotheistic religions that originated from there? </p><p>How are Judaism, Christianity and Islam similar? How are they different? (Must explain at least 2 similarities and differences clearly)</p>