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Middle East ethnic and religious groups
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Unit 2 religions and ethnic groups
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1
Most practice Islam. They are the most common ethnic group in the Middle East.
Arabs
Persians
Jews
Kurds
2
The Middle East was the birthplace of all of the following religions except?
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
3
Religious groups are different than ethnic groups because most ethnic groups
Several families that live and work together.
A multi-cultural group that only share religious beliefs.
Workers working in the same job.
require a common ancestry.
4
Which groups of religions have their origins in the Middle East?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Islam, Christianity, Shintoism
Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism
Islam, Shintoism, Judaism
5
Where do the majority of people in the Middle East live?
In the desert as nomads
In the mountains
Near fresh water and oil deposits
Near holy sites
6
Which ethnic group does not have its own homeland in the Middle East?
Kurds
None of these
Arabs
Persians
7
What are the 2 main groups of Muslims in the Middle East?
Sunni
Sunni and Shi'ite
Sunni and Shi'a
Catholic and Orthodox
8
Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
Christianity/Bible
Christianity/Vedas
Islam/Quran
Judaism/Torah
9
They are the most common sect of Islam, around 90%.
Sunni
Jewish
Persian
Shia
10
The Five Pillars is a belief system for which religion?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
11
What is the largest ethnic group in the Middle East?
Arab
Persian
Kurdish
Turkish
12
What is the most spoken language in the Middle East?
Turkish
Arabic
Hebrew
Urdu
13
The Middle East has a big problem with ____________ ____________ .
allah scarcity
water scarcity
oil scarcity
torah scarcity
14
What is one similarity between the three major religions in the Middle East?
They all follow the same rules
They are all monotheistic
They all read the same holy text
They all believe in multiple gods
15
Which of the following statements is true?
Kurds are an example of a religious group.
Muslims are an example of an ethnic group.
Most ethnic groups practice a variety of religions.
Ethnic groups usually live in the same country.
16
What are the main languages in the middle east?
American, Arabic, English
Arabic, Kurdish, Farsi
Spanish, Italian, French
French, English, Farsi
17
Which ethnic group makes up the majority of the population in Iran and practice Shia Islam?
Jews
Persians
Kurds
Arabs
18
What are the 3 main ethnic groups in the Middle East?
Kurds
Sunni
Kurds, Persians, and Arabs
Sh'ia
19
Which statement is false when comparing Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?
Abraham is a father figure in all three
All started in the Middle East
They are monotheistic
All consider Mecca a holy city
20
Which issue caused Islam to split into the Sunni and Shia sects?
the issue of women’s rights within the religion
where the geographic center of the Islamic worldshould be
who should control the natural resources of theregion
who should succeed Muhammad as leader after his death
