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1
______________________ has the highest literacy rate in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Yemen
Iran
2
What is the religion of most of the Kurds?
Christianity
Sunni Muslim
Catholicism
Shia Muslim
3
What are the three main religious groups in Southwest Asia?
Christianity, Islam, Shamanism
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
4
A religious movement that grew out of Judaism during the time of Roman rule in Palestine.
Christianity
Polytheism
Kurdish
Islam
5
After Muhammad's death, his followers collected his teachings from the angel Gabriel in the
Quran.
Rig Vegas.
Bible.
Torah.
6
One of the five pillars of Islam is that Muslims must pray five times a day facing __________.
Medina
Jerusalem
Palestine
Mecca
7
What is the religion of most of the Arabs in Southwest Asia?
Christianity
Shia Muslim
Sunni Muslim
Judaism
8
What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?
Jews never had problems with Roman authority; Christians did
Only Judaism accepted and believed in the Ten Commandements
Christians allowed worship of many Roman gods; Jews did not
Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of man
9
Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?
Arabs
Kurds
Persians
Jews
10
What is the religion of most Persians?
Sunni Muslim
Christianity
Judaism
Shia Muslim
11
What is the relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
All three religions accept Jesus as the "Son of God".
The three religions all believe in different gods.
Islam includes much of the Old & New Testament in the Quran
Islam won new converts only by war and force.
12
How do literacy rates in Southwest Asia differ for men and women?
Women's literacy rates are highest in areas w/ oil reserves
In most countries, women have a lower literacy rate than men
There is little difference in the literacy rate.
Woman have a higher literacy rate in half of the countries.
13
A religion that began in the city of Mecca in the Arabian peninsula in the 600's A.D.
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
14
Which do Kurds share as part of their ethnic group?
they live in the same country
the Kurdish language
self-rule in the land of Kurdistan
the ability to move freely to other countries
15
Which modern country is the home to those who call themselves Persians?
Iran
Iraq
Syria
Israel
16
What is the main belief that distinguished the Jewish faith from others in the ancient world?
the offering of sacrifices during religious ceremonies
the worship of a single god rather than many gods
the belief in life after death
the organization of believers into a separate state
17
Kurds are found in the ____________________ where Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq come together.
mountainous areas
Nile River Valley
large grasslands
large desert
18
Which is the Holy writing of Judaism?
Torah
Rig Vedas
New Testament
Quran
19
The Roman ruler _______ saw Jesus as a threat to authority in the empire and had him crucified.
Abraham
Constantine
Pontius Pilate
Soloman
20
What generalization can be made about the relationship between national wealth and literacy?
The is no relationship between wealth and literacy rates.
Countries with oil wealth have the highest literacy rates.
Literacy is never higher in wealthy countries.
Literacy is usually higher in wealthy countries.
21
Which group wanted Ali as their leader after the death of Muhammad?
Sunnis
Kurds
Turks
Shi'ites
22
Some people consider this group to be both an ethnic group and a religious group.
Ethnic Turks
Persians
Jews
Arabs
23
What are the two divisions of the Islamic faith?
Catholic and Protestant
Turk and Kurd
Farsi and Arabic
Sunni and Shia
24
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
five basic obligations that Muslims are suppose to fulill
the five columns that support the roof of the Ka'aba
five beliefs shared by Judaism ,Christianity, and Islam
the first five books of the Quran
25
What is the importance of the Ka'ba to Muslims?
It is the place where Gabriel gave Muhammad the word of God.
The building is where most business deals in Mecca were made
The Ka'ba was the original home of Muhammad.
Muslims believe it was originally built by prophet Abraham.
