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SWA Geography, Ethnic Groups and Religion Review
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SWA Ethnic and religious groups, and geography
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1
Which is the OLDEST of the monotheistic religions?
Islam
Christianity
Rauism
Judaism
2
All Jews live in Israel
No
Sure Do
Maybe
Yes
3
What is an example of an ethnic group?
Persians
Islam
Muslim
Christianity
4
Which of these cities is considered holy by all three major monotheistic religions?
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
5
What modern day country is home to most of the people who call themselves Kurds?
None of the above
Iran
Israel
Iraq
6
What is an example of an religious group?
Muslim
Truks
Persians
Kurds
7
People of which ethnic group speak the language known as Farsi?
Persians
Kurds
Turds
Arabs
8
Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?
Red Sea & Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea
Red Sea & Arabian Sea
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
9
Most Kurds speak Kurdish a form of Farsi
Yes
Maybe
False
No
10
Which group accurately describes Arabs?
They are a religious group.
The are a national group.
They are an ethnic group.
They are a language group.
11
Most Arabs speak Arabic.
Yes
No
IDK
Maybe
12
Which river is shared by Syria, Israel, and Jordan?
Nile River
Jordan River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
13
What are you born as a part of?
ethnic group
Christianity
religious group
Islam
14
Which country is number 1 on this map?
Iraq
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Iran
15
What kind of group shares a common belief about their god(s), people and sacred texts?
An ethnic group
A regional group.
A religious group
A national group.
16
What kind of group shares a common language, music, history, and food?
A national group.
A regional group.
An ethnic group
A religious group
17
Which country is labeled number 23?
Iraq
Afghanistan
Israel
Saudi Arabia
18
All Jews are of the same ethnic group.
False
True
19
What is the holy book of Judaism?
Yarmulke
Holy Bible
Qu'ran
Torah
20
What are the two most valuable natural resources in Southwest Asia?
sulfur & natural gas
oil & natural gas
phosphates & oil
water & oil
21
Persians are mostly Sunni Muslims.
Yes
No
22
Arabs represent the largest ethnic group in the Middle East.
False
Not Ture
True
Maybe
23
What is the key belief of all monotheistic religions?
Jesus Christ is the messiah
Laws should be based on the Ten Commandments
Muhammad was the final prophet
There is only one God
24
Most of the largest cities in the Middle East are located on or near:
large grasslands
mountain ranges
deserts
major rivers
25
Which country has the largest population of Persian?
Iran
Turkey
Israel
Saudi Arabia
26
What issue led to the split between the Sunni & Shia?
Who should lead the Muslim community after Muhammad died
The rituals that should be part of the 5 Pillars
Shia believe only Arabs can be Muslims
Which city to face during prayer (Mecca or Medina)
27
Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?
Kurds
Persians
Jews
Arabs
28
Most Arabs and Kurds are Sunni Muslims.
True
False
29
All Persians live in Iran
False
True
30
Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?
windy and cold
moderate and cool
tropical and rainy
hot and dry
31
All Arabs are Muslims?
True
False
IDK
Maybe
32
What issue have the Kurds been fighting for and have been unsuccessful in achieving?
Creating their own ethnic group.
Creating an independent nation of their own.
Creating their own history and customs.
Finding a region to live in.
33
Which country is labeled number 8?
Israel
Iraq
Turkey
Iran
34
Islam is the majority religion for which of the following ethnic groups?
Kurds
All of the above
Persians
Arabs
