Southwest Asia Human Geography

Question 1

What is the religion of most Persians?

Accepted Answer

Shia Islam

Question 2

This term means that a religion worships only one God

Accepted Answer

monotheism

Question 3

Can you change your religion?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 4

This city is holy to three major religions

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

Question 5

Who was the founder of the Jewish faith?

Accepted Answer

Abraham

Question 6

What generalization can be made about the relationship between national wealth and literacy?

Accepted Answer

Literacy is USUALLY higher in wealthy countries

Question 7

This is the time in history when the Jews were freed from slavery in Egypt

Accepted Answer

Exodus

Question 8

What is the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

Arabs

Question 9

Who founded the Islamic faith?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad

Question 10

The majority of Muslims are...

Accepted Answer

Sunni

Question 11

Muslims worship in this building

Accepted Answer

Mosque

Question 12

Who founded the Christian faith?

Accepted Answer

Jesus Christ

Question 13

What language do Persians speak?

Accepted Answer

Farsi

Question 14

What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?

Accepted Answer

Christians believed that Jesus was the Messiah, or savior

Question 15

This is the holy book of Christianity

Accepted Answer

Bible

Question 16

Can you change your ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 17

This group of Islam believes that the leadership of Islam should stay within Muhammad's family

Accepted Answer

Shia

Question 18

What modern country is home to the ethnic group "Persians?"

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 19

Jews worship in this building

Accepted Answer

Synagogue

Question 20

This branch of Islam sought to select leaders based on their capable, using an election

Accepted Answer

Sunni

Question 21

What is the holy city of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Mecca

Question 22

This term means that a religion worships more than one god

Accepted Answer

polytheism

Question 23

What is the holy book of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Quran

Question 24

What made the Jewish faith different from other religions in the ancient world?

Accepted Answer

the worship of one god rather than worshiping many gods

Southwest Asia Human Geography

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