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