Southwest Asia Culture and Religion

TRUE OR FALSE: About 10% of Muslims are Sunni.

This religion is the oldest of all three

This group is considered to be both an ethnic group and a religious group

This religion worships in a church

TRUE OR FALSE: Christians believe that Muhammad was a prophet

Muslims are followers of this religion

What are the two major groups of the Islamic faith?

Most people who live in Saudi Arabia are

The majority of Arabs are

Ethnic groups share

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is important for this religion

Which religion uses the Bible as the sacred text?

This religion is monotheistic

Most Kurds are members of which religion

Most Persians are members of this religion

This group of people lives in Kurdistan, a mountainous region in SW Asia

Which religion follows the Qu'ran?

Which is NOT a part of the 5 Pillars of Islam?

Persians speak this language

This religion celebrates Ramadan

This ethnic group does not have a country of its own

This holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus after being crucified

There is a connection between the standard of living and the literacy rate in a country

TRUE OR FALSE: Sunni Muslim group wanted their leader to be a descendant of Muhammad

TRUE OR FALSE: The oldest religion SW Asia is Christianity

This religion includes Catholicism, Orthodox and Protestant

This religion’s holy book includes the life and teachings of Jesus

Which religion worships on Sunday?

Which religion has this symbol?

Followers of this religion make a pilgrimage called a hajj

All three religions began in the part of the world we call...

Which religion calls their god "Allah"?

Which is a holy city for all 3 religions?

The majority of Persians today live in this country

The majority of people in SW Asia belong to this ethnic group

Modern woven carpets are a famous product of this group

Which is NOT part of the 5 Pillars of Islam?

Hannukah is significant for this religion