Unit Two Middle East Culture, Religion, and History

Which group is considered to be both an ethnic group and a religious group?

• Jews
• Arabs
• Muslims
• Persians

All of the following are considered to be an ethnic group EXCEPT

• Arabs
• Persians
• Kurds
• Muslims

To which religious group do most people in the Middle East belong?

• Christians
• Judaism
• Muslims
• Zoroastrianism

To which religious group do most of the Kurds belong?

• Christains
• Judaism
• Sunni Muslims
• Shi'a Muslims

The oldest of the prominent religions in the Middle East is

• Buddhism
• Christianity 
• Islam
• Judaism

The religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are considered to be 

• Polytheistic
• Monotheistic
• Theocratic
• All of the above

The reason for the division within Islam is based on the issue of 

• Women's rights within the religion
• Who should control the natural resources of the region
• Who should be chosen as the leader to replace Muhammad
• Where the geographic center of the Islam world should be located

The people of Iran, formerly known as Persia, are primarily

• Christians
• Jews
• Sunni Muslims
• Shi'a Muslims

What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire at the close of World War I?

• The Ottomans were on the losing side of the war. 
• The Empire spent too much money on buildings and went bankrupt. 
• The people in the Empire were starving due to a long drought.
• The Ottoman government was overthrown by a peasant revolt. 

Which European country ruled the area of Palestine after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?

• France
• Italy
• Britain
• Spain