Chapter 10Chapter 10The Middle Eastern CauldronThe Middle Eastern Cauldron

Question 1Question 1

Who is the “outsider” market-dominant minority in the Middle

East?

Who is the “outsider” market-dominant minority in the Middle

East?

Answer 1Answer 1

The Israeli JewsThe Israeli Jews

Question 2Question 2

Fill in the blanks: There are 221 million poor a.________ against

Israel’s more prosperous 5.2 million b._________ in the Middle East.

Fill in the blanks: There are 221 million poor a.________ against

Israel’s more prosperous 5.2 million b._________ in the Middle East.

Answer 2Answer 2

a. Arabsb. Jewsa. Arabsb. Jews

Question 3Question 3

Excluding Israel, what are the 3 sub-regions of the Middle East?

Excluding Israel, what are the 3 sub-regions of the Middle East?

Answer 3Answer 3

a. North Africab. The Gulf States

c. Levant of Mashriq countries

a. North Africab. The Gulf States

c. Levant of Mashriq countries

Question 4Question 4

Who are the major ethnic divisions in North Africa?

Who are the major ethnic divisions in North Africa?

Answer 4Answer 4

Arab and BerberArab and Berber

Question 5Question 5

Who is there a religious divide between in the Gulf States?

Who is there a religious divide between in the Gulf States?

Answer 5Answer 5

The Sunni and Shia MuslimsThe Sunni and Shia Muslims

Question 6Question 6

a._________ are said to be darker and to “look Arab” whereas

b._________ “look European”.

a._________ are said to be darker and to “look Arab” whereas

b._________ “look European”.

Answer 6Answer 6

a. Sephardic Jewsb. Ashkenazi Jewsa. Sephardic Jewsb. Ashkenazi Jews

Question 7Question 7

Who describes Israel as historically representing “the last wave of European overseas colonization”?

Who describes Israel as historically representing “the last wave of European overseas colonization”?

Answer 7Answer 7

ArabsArabs

Question 8Question 8

What did Thomas Friedman say was the solution to Middle Eastern

terrorism and strife?

What did Thomas Friedman say was the solution to Middle Eastern

terrorism and strife?

Answer 8Answer 8

“Multi-ethnic, plurastic, free-market democracy”

“Multi-ethnic, plurastic, free-market democracy”

Question 9Question 9

Rates of intermarriage between a._________ and b.__________ are on the increase, however marriages between Jews and c._______ in Israel are still uncommon

Rates of intermarriage between a._________ and b.__________ are on the increase, however marriages between Jews and c._______ in Israel are still uncommon

Answer 9Answer 9

a. Ashkenazim Jewsb. Sephardic Jews

c. Arabs

a. Ashkenazim Jewsb. Sephardic Jews

c. Arabs

Question 10Question 10

According to Bernard Lewis, what did the terms Ashkenaz and Sepharad

used to refer to?

According to Bernard Lewis, what did the terms Ashkenaz and Sepharad

used to refer to?

Answer 10Answer 10

a. Ashkenaz, Germanyb. Sepharad, Spain

a. Ashkenaz, Germanyb. Sepharad, Spain