SS7G8 Ethnic and Religious Groups

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What do Kurds share as part of their ethnic group?

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the Kurdish language

Front

What are the three main religious groups of Southwest Asia?

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Christianity, Islam, Judaism

Front

Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?

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Arabs

Front

What modern country is the home to those who call themselves Persians?

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Iran

Front

What is the religion of most Persians? Options: Judaism, Christianity, Shia Muslim, Sunni Muslim

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Shia Muslim

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What is the religion of most of the Arabs in Southwest Asia?

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Sunni Muslim

Front

What is the religion of most of the Kurds?

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Sunni Muslim

Front

Which river do Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Kuwait share?

Back

Euphrates River

Front

Dams built along the rivers have caused problems for people living further downstream because

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less water comes down the river to those people once the dam is built.

Front

Why have the major rivers in Southwest Asia become political issues?

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Everyone needs to be able to use the water and there is only a limited amount.