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A review Quiz that covers all elements of standard SS7G8.
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1
According to the table, which country has the lowest literacy rate?
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Iraq
Iran
2
According to the map, what is the largest ethnic group in modern Iran?
Arabs
Persians
Kurds
3
According to the map, which Islamic sect makes up most of the Middle East?
Shia
Sunni
4
Which of the following religions is polytheistic?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
None of the above
5
Christianity has many sects (or divisions). Which is not a sect of Christianity?
Sunni
Methodist
Baptist
Catholic
6
Christians believe that...
to live a good life you have to follow the Five Pillars
Jesus is the son of God and came to save people from sin
Jesus is not the Messiah or Savior
Muhammad is their prophet
7
Which ethnic group is mostly Shia Muslim?
Persians
Arabs
Kurds
8
Which of the following is a reason why males have a higher literacy rate?
Males begin reading at an earlier age
Middle Eastern boys are generally smarter than the girls
There are no schools in the Middle East
Girls have less opportunity to go to school
9
Which ethnic group desires to have their own country because of their common shared culture?
Persians
Kurds
Arabs
10
Which of the following is the Islamic Holy Book?
Bible
Torah
Qu'ran
11
I believe that the leader of the Muslim community should be Muhammad's descendant. Who am I?
Christian
Shia Muslim
Jewish
Sunni Muslim
12
Which gender has a higher rate of literacy in the Middle East?
Male
Female
13
Which ethnic group speaks Farsi?
Arabs
Persians
Kurds
14
Which of the following is a characteristic of an ethnic group?
sacred texts
rituals
set of traditional stories, beliefs, celebrations
A belief in a god or gods
15
What is the name given to the Islamic god?
God
Allah
Yahweh
16
The leader of a Jewish religious community is a...
rabbi
caliph
imam
pastor
17
Which religion has the largest number of followers worldwide?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
18
Which sect of Islam has the most followers in the Middle East?
Shia
Sunni
19
Which ethnic group lives in the mountains of Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq?
Kurds
Arabs
Persians
20
Which ethnic group is believed to be descendants of Abraham in the Bible?
Arabs
Kurds
Persians
21
Believes leadership of the Muslim ummah can go to anyone who will keep the community together
Jew
Christian
Sunni Muslim
Shia Muslim
22
Who is considered the founder of the Jewish faith?
Muhammad
Abraham
Jesus
23
Which ethnic group or groups practice Islam?
Kurds
Arabs
All
Persians
24
Which of the following is a distinctly Jewish holiday?
Ramadan
Easter
Christmas
Passover
25
Which of the following is a characteristic of a religious group?
Belief in a god or gods
shared history
common language
types of foods
26
Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Fasting during Ramadan
Praying 5 times a day facing Mecca
Reading the Qu'ran daily
Making a pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj)
27
If a person is literate, it means they are...
good in school
able to read and write
intelligent
always reading
28
The Muslim group known as "supporters of Ali" had their name shortened to what?
Sunni
Arab
Islam
Shia
29
What is the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
Kurds
Arabs
Persians
30
According to the image, which country is predominantly Shia Muslim?
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
31
Which ethnic group speaks Kurdish?
Kurds
Arab
Persians
32
Which ethnic group is descended from Indo-Europeans?
Kurds
Persians
Arabs
33
Which of the following is the modern Jewish place of worship?
Synagogue
Citadel
Church
Mosque
34
What generalization can be made about the relationship between national wealth and literacy?
No relationship between country's wealth & literacy rate.
Literacy is always higher in wealthy countries
Literacy is usually higher in wealthy countries.
Oil-rich countries always have the highest literacy rates.
35
Which ethnic group is mostly Sunni Muslim?
Arabs
Kurds
Persians
