Religion and Culture of the Region (Asia and the Middle East).d

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… is a natural land bridge connecting the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe
MENA means
The region emerged after breakup of the
The Middle East has a population of…
… weather is common to the Middle East
The … is a large and diverse geographical area located in southwest Asia and northeast Africa
Mountains and deserts divide the Middle East into …
… is not a middle eastern country
Core language in the middle east is
Core religion in the Middle East is
With a population of …, the Gulf countries attract large numbers of expatriates wishing to discover a lifestyle shaped by a strong cultural mix.
… has always been at the center of life in Arab societies
… is located between Europe and Asia and is considered a transcontinental country
… is along the southwestern coast of the Arabian Peninsula
… is located in the western region of the Middle East and covers an area of 187,437 km2
… is the largest country in the Middle East
… invaded the region with an army of Macedonians and Greeks in the 300’s B.C
… is one of the smallest, non-island countries in the Middle East
… is located between the continents of Europe, Africa, and Asia, and has coastlines along with both the Dead and Red Seas.
… is an archipelago nation, located in the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia and the peninsula of Qatar
Islam is the second largest religion in the world
Muslims are monotheistic and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic is known as …
The prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in
In … Muhammad traveled from Mecca to Medina with his supporters
… is broadly split into three branches: Catholic, Protestant and (Eastern) Orthodox.
… has a rich history of religious text, but the central and most important religious document is the Torah.
The … codex and scroll literature is found in the voluminous book Ginza
… is a syncretic faith and religion practiced by the Shabak people, who primarily live in the Kurdistan region and Mosul area of Iraq.
Jewish traditional or oral law, the interpretation of the laws of the Torah, is called …
… means living the faith
GCC is an acronym for
The GCC was established in 1981 and its … are the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain
The objectives of the GCC is was formed primarily as an
The … is the largest Arab nation in the Middle East Asia region. It covers about 80% of the Arabian Peninsula.
The United Arab Emirates is a federation of … in the Middle East
… is the 3rd largest of the 7 emirates in UAE.
The development of Oman started when … overthrew his father Said bin Taimur in 1970.
… is after Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar – the fourth-largest market in the Gulf.
KSA possesses more than … of the world’s proven oil and gas reserves
The UAE is home to nearly … of the world’s proven oil reserves and of these Abu Dhabi holds around 95%.
… is the largest of the world’s continents
Asia covers approximately … of the Earth’s land area.
Asia covers estimated of the world’s total population
Europe occupies the western portion are collectively known as
The Himalaya mountains extend for about …
Lake Baikal, located in …, is the deepest lake in the world
Eastern Asia consist of all, except
Which of this is not a South-Eastern Asia nation?
Which of this is not a Western Asia country?
Which of this is not an Asian Territories
… languages predominate in China and mainland Southeast Asia.
The majority of the 6 million speakers of … languages belong to hill tribes and ethnic groups that live in isolated areas scattered across southern China, Laos and Thailand.
Chinese, Japanese, Mongolian and Taiwanese Cuisines are collectively known as
Which of this is not an Asia classification?
… is a staple ingredient in every Asian food
Shinto originated in … and translates to “Way of the Spirits”
There are about 90 million speakers of Austroasiatic languages in the world today. They are also called … languages.
Like Sino-Tibetan languages, Ta-Kadai languages are tonal, which means that the meaning of the word can change with the … in which it is spoken.
… is associated the speakers clothing: Red Miao, White Miao (Striped Miao), Black Miao, Green Miao (Blue Miao) and Yao.
Nearly all of the languages spoken in Southeast Asia fall into four language families:
…, major world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent
In the early 21st century, Hinduism had nearly one billion adherents worldwide and was the religion of about 80 percent of …
The term Hinduism became familiar as a designator of religious ideas and practices distinctive to India with the publication of books such as Hinduism (1877) by …, the notable Oxford scholar and author of an influential Sanskrit dictionary
Since the early 20th century, textbooks on Hinduism have been written by Hindus themselves, often under the rubric of …
Islam, major world religion promulgated by the … in Arabia in the 7th century CE.
Buddhism is one of the world’s major religions. It originated in … in 563–483 B.C.E. with Siddhartha Gautama
… was an Indian prince in the fifth century B.C.E. who, upon seeing people poor and dying, realized that human life is suffering.
The main belief in Shinto is the worship of …, which are spirits that inhabit the natural world
…, which is considered a syncretic religion
… is a name associated with Buddhism
(ASEAN) is an acronym for
(ASEAN) was established by the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand in … to accelerate economic growth,
Brunei joined (ASEAN) in …
Vietnam joined in …
Laos and Myanmar joined in ASEAN in …
Cambodia joined ASEA in
The original founding nations of ASEAN were Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Who were the observers?
ASEAN is a diverse group for
The ASEAN Secretariat was established on 24 February … by the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN.
ASEAN has since grown to … located in Southeast Asia