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Prominent religions of Middle East
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Which is the youngest religion in the Middle East?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
2
Largest religious group in Southwest Asia?
Judaism
Perisa
Islam
Christianity
3
Which 3 religions believe in one god (monotheism)
Christianity, Kurds, Judaism
Islam, Christianity, Persians
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Hindus, Islam
4
When the Jews were forced out of their homeland it is called:
kosher
diaspora
disciples
5
The teachings of Moses are written down in the Jewish holy book which is called the:
New Testament
Qur'an
Torah
Vedas
6
Important waterway for farming located in Iraq:
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Suez Canal
Euphrates River
7
What country is identified here?
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
8
This group is considered both an ethnic group and a religious group
Persians
Jews
Arabs
Muslim
9
Followers of Christianity are called:
Hindus
Christians
Jews
Muslim
10
What are the 3 major religions in the Middle East:
Christianity, Sikhism, Judaism
Judaism, Buddhism, Islam
Judaism, Hinduism, Islam
Islam, Judaism. Christianity
11
List the 3 religions in chronological order...oldest to youngest
Hinduism, Judaism, Islam
Islam, Hinduism, Christianity
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
12
The belief in one god is:
Judaism
monotheism
polytheism
theocracy
13
Two major Muslium groups of Islam
Sunni and Cher
Shi'a and Persians
Shi'a and Sunni
Sunni and Kurds
14
The 3 major ethnic groups in Southwest Asia are:
Kurds, Persians, Calico
Kurds, Arabs, Hindu
Persians, Arabs, Muslim
Kurds, Persians, Arabs
15
The Five Pillars of Islam are
the laws of Moses
rules for Muslims
the Pentateuch
the holy book for Jews
16
Followers of the Judasim are called?
Hindus
Judaismist
Israelites
Jews
17
What is the holy book for Christians?
The Five Pillars
Koran
Bible
Torah
18
Nearly all Jews live in this country
Jordan
Cypress
Iran
Israel
19
Which is the largest religion in the world
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
20
The Holy Book of Islam is called
Pentateuch
Qur'an
Torah
Bible
21
What country is identified here?
Jordan
Iran
Israel
Syria
22
Body of water that begins in Turkey and flows through Syria and Iraq.
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal
Dead Sea
Euphrates River
23
People who share a common set of beliefs or a shared faith are:
democracy
theocracy
ethnic group
religious group
24
A promised
savior
and messenger sent by God
prophet
messiah
disciple
apostle
25
What are the two major groups of Muslims?
Sunni and Shiites
Sunni and Cher
Shiites and Kurds
Persians and Arabs
26
What country is identified here?
Syria
Cyprus
Iran
Turkey
27
What is the holy book for Judaism?
Bible
Qur'an
Torah
New Testament
28
This body of water flows through Iraq
Jordan River
Suez Canal
Tigris River
Euphrates River
29
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam religions all claim _____ as the father of their faith
Muhammad
Abraham
Issiac
Yahweh
30
Which holy city does Judaism, Islam, and Christianity have in common:
Iran
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
31
What body of water is this?
Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
32
Followers of Islam are called:
Persians
Christians
Jews
Muslims
33
Set of written laws Moses brought to his people
the Old Testament
the Torah
Ten Commandments
the Twelve Tribes
34
What physical feature is located here?
Strait of Hormuz
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Suez Canal
35
What body of water is this?
Persian Gulf
Black Sea
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
36
Similarities all 3 religions share...
prophets, Abraham, monotheism, Jerusalem
Islam, Muhammad, Mecca
Hajj, Jerusalem, Mosque
Shi'a, Sunni, Mecca
37
What narrow waterway is this?
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal
38
Islamic (Muslim) house of worship is called
temple
Mosque
Chapel
Hajj
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Which is the largest ethnic group without their own country?
Persians
Arabs
Kurds
Muslim