What is one major reason for the division between Sunni & Shia Muslims?

Shia Muslims believed relatives of Muhammad should be Caliph

What are reasons Kurdish people want their own autonomous nation-state?

All are reasons for Kurdish independence

What is one ethnic characteristic that Arabs and Kurds share?

Both are predominately Sunni Muslim

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Ethnic Groups in Middle East

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SS7G8b. Describe the diversity of religions within Middle Eastern ethnic groups (e.g., Arabs, Persians, and Kurds)

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1
Which groups of religions have their origins in the Middle East?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism
Islam, Shintoism, Judaism
Islam, Christianity, Shintoism
2
What is one major reason for the division between Sunni & Shia Muslims?
Shia Muslims believed relatives of Muhammad should be Caliph
They live in completely different countries
Muhammad wasnot accepted as the final prophet by both groups
The Qur'an is not accepted as sacred text by both groups
3
The breakup of the Ottoman Empire after World War I created new nation-states but not for
Turkey
Iran
Syria
Kurdistan
4
What are reasons Kurdish people want their own autonomous nation-state?
They continue to experience discrimination and hatred
All are reasons for Kurdish independence
They will not be forced into Iraq's sectarian wars
The are considered minorities in their current countries
5
What is one ethnic characteristic that Arabs and Kurds share?
Both speak Arabic
Both speak Farsi
Both are predominately Shia Muslim
Both are predominately Sunni Muslim
6
Lives in the West Bank & Gaza Strip under control of Israel and faces discrimination
Kurds
Persians
Palestinians
Jews
7
____ are a non-Arabic group whose main language is Farsi and most live in Iran.
Jews
Persians
Arabs
Kurds
8
Which term is not an example of an ethnic group?
Persian
Kurd
Christian
Arab
9
While many Arabs are Sunni Muslims, what really unites them is a shared culture which includes
Arabic language
Absolute equity for men and women
Jewish heritage
Full support of Ottoman Empire
10
Most ___ live in Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Armenia and Syria – a mountainous region of southwest Asia
Jews
Kurds
Persians
Arabs

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