SW Asia Religions Review

Question 1

What ethnic group lives in northern Iraq, eastern Turkey, western Iran, and northern Syria?

Accepted Answer

Kurds

Question 2

What is the birthplace of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Mecca

Question 3

What term is used to describe the scattering of Jews throughout Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

Diaspora

Question 4

Muhammad is the founder of what religion?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 5

What is the BEST definition for "religion"?

Accepted Answer

a system of beliefs and practices

Question 6

What sect of Islam are most Muslims?

Accepted Answer

Sunni

Question 7

The "Five Pillars" are key to which religion?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 8

Which religion is the most popular in the LIGHT BLUE (B) region?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 9

What religion worships in a mosque?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 10

What is the holy book of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Quran

Question 11

What ethnic group speaks Farsi?

Accepted Answer

Persians

Question 12

What two religions follow the 10 commandments?

Accepted Answer

Christianity and Judaism

Question 13

Jerusalem is an important location for which religion?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 14

What is the holy book of Judaism?

Accepted Answer

Torah, Hebrew Bible

Question 15

Which of the following religions is the oldest?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 16

Which of the following countries has a Shia Muslim majority?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 17

Who is the founder of Judaism?

Accepted Answer

Moses

Question 18

What sect of Islam believes that the caliph must be a descendant of Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

Shia

Question 19

Which religion has the MOST followers?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 20

Jesus is a major religious figure/founder for which religion?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

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