Exercise 2: Are the following statements true or false? 6) Persians are an ethnic group that live in Iran.

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1 Exercise 2: Are the following statements true or false? The Middle East is a region which is located in ;veral continents. 2) The Middle East is also known as the Arabic ( Peninsula. 3) The Middle East is a very prosperous and ^ peaceful region. 4) Turkey, Egypt and India are all located in the ( Middle East. 5) Christianity and Islam originated in the Middle ( East. ^ 6) Persians are an ethnic group that live in Iran. 7) English Is the main language in the Middle East. 8) Most of the world's oil reserves are in the Middle East. 9) Oman, Yemen and Turkey are all parts of the Arabian Peninsula. 10) The Middle East is located on a very important trading route between Europe and Asia. Exercise 3: Complete the crossword puzzle. Across 3) The largest racial group of the Middle East. 6) Which language is widely spoken in the Middle East??) In which continent is most of the Middle East located? ) The Middle East used to be an important route for. i) A small country that is located in the center of the Middle East. Down 1) An ethnic group that lives in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. 2) An ancient empire from the Middle East. 4) A country in the Middle East that experiences violent conflicts. 10 5) In which country did Islam begin? 8) A country in the Middle East that does not have a majority of Muslimis.

2 isl Exercise 6: Answer the questions about Islam. 1) In which country did Islam originate? 6) How do Muslims pray? 2) In which parts of the world do most Muslims live? 7) What is the name of the god for Muslims? 3) In which place do Muslims worship? How is it different from a church? 8) Why do Muslims wash themselves before going Inside the mosque? 4) How many Muslim countries do you know? Write them down. 9) What is Mecca and why is it special to Muslims? 10) What are the 5 pillars of Islam? Write them down in your own words. 5) Who is Muhammad? Exercise 7: The table below contains words that have been chopped in half. Find the pieces that fit together. LAH SHA QUR HADA MUS AN LAM AL PRO IS MUE2 LIM 2IN PHBT RET MOS QUE MINA MEC CA 1) 6) 21 7) 3) 8) 41 9) 5) 10)

3 Jxlecca THE HOLIEST CITY Exercise 8: Complete the text by filling up the gaps with the right words from the box. 1) built designated created 2) mosque spirit Qor'an 3) pray travel worship 4) Books Teachings Pillars designed direction read the Quran Principles 5) Mosque Church Museum Square 6) Arab religious clean Muslim 7) mosque country Ka'aba city 8) inspections laws police people The holy city of Islam is Mecca. It is located in the west of Saudi Arabia. Prophet Muhammad lived and taught in the city more than 1,300 years ago. The prophet (1) Mecca as the holy city of Islam and the (2) in which all Muslims must (3). According to one of the Five (4) of Islam, every Muslim should make a pilgrimage to the holy city (Hajj). Around 3 million Muslims from all over the world gather for the Pilgrimage during the Muslim month of Dhu'l-Hijja every year. Ka'aba is another reason why Muslims believe that Mecca is a holy place. It is a stone structure with one room and is the Islam's holiest building. Muslims believe that this structure was built by Abraham. The Ka'aba is located inside the Masjid al Haram, which is the Grand (5) of Mecca. People who are not (6) are not allowed to enter or live in Mecca. There are special road signs and roadblocks that separate Muslims from non-muslims. Non-Muslims are directed to other roads that go around the (7). The locai authorities of Mecca have regular (8) to check that visitors are actually Muslim. Muslims inside Mecca must follow special rules on how to behave Inside the holy city. Exercise 9: Answer the questions about Mecca. 1) Why is Mecca the holy city of Islam? 2) Why do many Muslims make a pilgrimage to Mecca? 3) Why do you think that non-muslims are not allowed to enter Mecca?

4 A ClTy*FOR THE RICH Exercise 15; Complete the text with the words below. tourists infrastructure skyscrapers r trar\sforrvtecl erviirates attention populous discovered economy Burj al Arab Dubai Is the most town. Since then, the area has been city of the United Arabic Emirates. Around 20 years ago, it was just a desert with a small fishing into an Important global city and transportation hub. Dubai is one of the /en that make up the country of the United Arabic Emirates. An emirate is a state that is ruled by a king, or emir. Sheik Al Maktoum is the ruler of Dubai. In 1966, oil was in the United Arabic Emirates. This led to an Inflow of oil companies and foreign workers. The oil revenues helped the city to develop and grow. However, the government of Dubai realized that it could not rely on its oil forever. Therefore, they decided to invest money in healthcare, education and. They also diversified its and developed booming business, tourism and construction sectors. Dubai is tax free. This is the reason why many and investors visit the city or buy property in Dubai. The oil production now only accounts for 7% of the Emirate's revenues. Dubai has attracted world because of its innovative and over-the-top ^fcjects. Some of these projects include the Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world, the Emirates Towers, the Burj Al Arab, and the Palm Islands. The city is now known for its, man-made islands, world class luxury hotels and massive shopping malls.

5 A Exercise 20; Choose the best answers for the questions below. 1) What was the Arab Spring? a. a time of cultural and economic development b. a war between several countries of the Middle East c. a wave of political protests d. none of the above 2) For which country in the Middle East was the Arab Spring a success? a. Tunisia b. Iraq c. Yemen d. all of the above 3) Why did the people protest against their rulers? a. because they were fed up with the corruption h. because they felt that they were treated unfair c. because of the poor living conditions d. ail of the above 4) In which of the following countries did the Arab Spring result in a civil war? a. Egypt b. Lebanon c. Syria d. Libya 5) Why was the Arab Spring not a success in many countries? a. because the people had no idea on how to manage the country after their ruler resigned b. because different groups within the country started to fight each other c. all of the above d. none of the above 6) In which of the following countries does a king have absolute power? a. Egypt b. Saudi Arabia c. Oman d. Jordan 7) Who is Bashar al-assad? a. the president of Egypt b. the king of Saudi Arabia c. the dictator of Syria d. the prime minister of Tunisia 8) Where did the first protests of the Arab Spring start? a. Egypt b. Iraq c. Syria d. Tunisia Exercise 21; Complete the sentences with the words below. Arab Sprir\ goverrxnneat rebel groups Jordarv dictators exile, civil war elections Syria 1) The people in many countries of the Middle East wanted to have free 2) The protests in Syria led to a 3) Before the, many Middle Eastern countries were ruled by 4) Several dictators of the Middle East were put in 5) The protests in violent. were relatively peaceful, but the demonstrations in were very 6) In some countries, different are fighting each other and the

6 Exercise 22: Are the following statements true or false? ^jl^ls wants to dominate the world. 2) Most Muslims all over the world support ISIS. 3) ISIS has control over areas in Syria and Iraq. 4) A caliphate is an Islamic state ruled by a religious leader. 5) ISIS is tolerant towards people with different religious ideas. 7) ISIS consists of Sunni and Shia Muslims. ( ) 8) The Syrian Civil war played an important role ( ) in the expansion of ISIS' territory. 9) Some people from western countries go to ^ ^ Iraq and Syria to join ISIS. 10) The United States considers IStS to be a ( ) terrorist organization. 6) ISIS is a branch of A! Qaeda. Exercise 23: The table below contains words that have been chopped in half. Find the pieces that fit together. MIC DADI CALI AL QAEDA TANT ISLA JI MILI PHATE HAD BAQH 1) 3) 5) 2) 4) 6)

7 Exercise 24; Unscramble the capital cities and locate the countries on the map below. COUNTRy - CAPITAL CITT (scrarv,bled) COUNTRy - CAPITAL CITy (scrambled) Turkey ( ) - aaakrxr Kuwait ( ) - uikiwcatyt Syria ( ) - dcaasnnus yerv»er\ ( ) - aaasr\ Lebanon ( ) - tiberu Israel ( ) - Iraq ( ) - qbadbda UAE ( ) - Jordarv ( ) - rv»arv\r\ ( ) - orcia Orvtar\ ( ) - jsarvtrluee bhbuidaa tsucann Irar\ ( ) - eantrh Bahrain ( ) - ar\arvirv^a Saudi Arabia ( ) - aydbir Qatar ( ) - odah Exercise 25; Are the following statements true or false? 1) Which country does not border Iran? a. Turkey b. Saudi Arabia c. Iraq d. Kuwait 2) Which country is not located on the Arabian Peninsula? a. Egypt b. Saudi Arabia c. Oman d. Qatar 3) Which is the southernmost country of the Middle East? a. Egypt b. Yemen c. Oman d. Syria 4) Which of the following is a capital city in the Middle East? a. Dubai b. Istanbul c. Jerusalem d. Islamabad