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