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Southwest Asia Culture and Religion Review
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Modern woven carpets are a famous product of this group
Jews
Persians
Arabs
Kurds
2
Persians speak this language
Hebrew
Arabic
Kurdish
Farsi
3
Ethnic groups share
Religion
History
Both History and Language
Language
4
TRUE OR FALSE: Christians believe that Muhammad was a prophet
True
False
5
This holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus after being crucified
Christmas
Hannukah
Easter
Ramadan
6
This religion’s holy book includes the life and teachings of Jesus
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Both Islam and Christianity
7
This religion is monotheistic
Christianity
All 3 religions
Islam
Judaism
8
Most people who live in Saudi Arabia are
Persian
Arab
Jewish
Kurdish
9
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is important for this religion
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Both Judaism and Christianity
10
Muslims are followers of this religion
All 3 religions
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
11
Hannukah is significant for this religion
Islam
Judaism
All 3
Christianity
12
Followers of this religion make a pilgrimage called a hajj
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
All 3 religions
13
TRUE OR FALSE: About 10% of Muslims are Sunni.
True
False
14
The majority of people in SW Asia belong to this ethnic group
Arabs
Kurds
Persians
Jews
15
This group is considered to be both an ethnic group and a religious group
Persians
Jews
Arabs
Kurds
16
This religion is the oldest of all three
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
None
17
This religion includes Catholicism, Orthodox and Protestant
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
All 3
18
What are the two major groups of the Islamic faith?
Sunni
Shi'a
Catholics
Orthodox
19
There is a connection between the standard of living and the literacy rate in a country
True
False
20
Which is a holy city for all 3 religions?
Mecca
Bethlehem
Medina
Jeruslem
21
Most Persians are members of this religion
Islam
Christianity
None of the above
Judaism
22
The majority of Persians today live in this country
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
23
Which religion follows the Qu'ran?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
24
Which religion worships on Sunday?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
25
TRUE OR FALSE: The oldest religion SW Asia is Christianity
False
True
26
This ethnic group does not have a country of its own
Kurds
Jews
Persians
Arabs
27
Which is NOT a part of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
Submission to one god, called Allah
Hajj to Mecca
Prayer 5 times a day
Wearing white
28
The majority of Arabs are
Jewish
Christian
None of these
Muslim
29
Which religion uses the Bible as the sacred text?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
30
This group of people lives in Kurdistan, a mountainous region in SW Asia
Arabs
Kurds
Persians
Jews
31
Which is NOT part of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
Hajj to Mecca
Giving to charity
Not eating pork
Prayer 5 times a day
32
Which religion calls their god "Allah"?
Islam
None
Christianity
Judaism
33
All three religions began in the part of the world we call...
Southwest Asia
United States
Southeast Asia
Middle East
34
This religion worships in a church
Christianity
Islam
All 3 religions
Judaism
35
TRUE OR FALSE: Sunni Muslim group wanted their leader to be a descendant of Muhammad
False
True
36
Which religion has this symbol?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
None of the above
37
This religion celebrates Ramadan
Judaism
Christianity
Both Islam and Judaism
Islam
38
Most Kurds are members of which religion
Islam
None of the above
Judaism
Christianity