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1
What is the Jewish sacred text?
The Quran
The Bible
The Vedas
The Torah
2
Which of the following characteristics define a religious group?
belief system in a god or gods
language and dress code
specific set of rituals
sacred text or writings
3
What type of law is based upon the teachings of the Quran?
Sunni
Shariah
Shia
Shah
4
Which of the following is the holy book of Islam?
Torah
Quran
Bible
Talmud
5
Who is an important figure in all 3 predominant religions of Southwest Asia?
Abraham
Muhammad
Krishna
Jesus
6
What do all 3 predominant religions have in common? They are all ...
mananatistic
monotheistic
motohistatic
menapastictic
7
Which ethnic group is the largest in Southwest Asia?
Persians
Kurds
Hebrews
Arabs
8
Which of the following are associated with Judaism?
Yom Kippur
Synagogue
Easter
Rosh Hashanah
9
What is the biggest difference between Jews and Christians?
Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt
Jesus was a Jewish carpenter
Jesus was the Messiah
The 10 Commandments are important
10
Which are the 3 predominant religious groups in Southwest Asia?
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
11
What religion do most Kurds practice?
Shia Judaism
Shia Islam
Sunni Islam
Sunni Christianity
12
Which of the following are associated with Christianity?
Christmas
Old & New Testament
Crucifixion
Church
13
Which of the 3 predominant religions is the oldest?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Kurdism
14
A(n) _ group is a group of people who share a common culture.
government
religious
ethnic
economic
15
What ethnic group is primarily found in Iran, speaks Farsi, and is mainly Shia Muslim?
Persians
Arabs
Hebrews
Kurds
16
What is the overall difference between the beliefs of Sunni and Shia Muslims?
Which sacred text to use during important holidays
Who should have become the new leader following the death of Muhammad
17
Who is the founding figure of Christianity?
Moses
Jesus
Job
Abraham
18
Which of the following are associated with Islam?
Mecca & Medina
Karma and Nirvana
Ramadan
Five Pillars
19
What language do the Kurds speak?
Kurdish
Kriddish
Kupidish
KardiBish
20
In human geography, there are 2 main ways people are divided: _ groups and _ groups
governmental
ethnic
religious
economic
21
Which ethnic group lives in the mountain region between Iraq, Syria, and Turkey?
Kurds
Hebrews
Persians
Arabs
