SW Asia Religions and Ethnicity

The belief in only one god. 

• Polytheistic
• Monotheistic
• Ditheistic
• Tritheistic

What are the three major religions in Southwest Asia (the Middle East)?

• Judaism, Islam, Hinduism
• Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism
• Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism
• Judaism, Christianity, Islam

The Muslim faith is based mostly on the teachings of

• Abraham
• Muhammed
• Jesus
• Buddha

A Christian is to Christianity as _________________ is to Islam.

• a Muslim
• Abraham
• a Jew
• Muhammed

An important goal for all Muslims is to make a pilgrimage to which holy city?

• Jerusalem
• Medina
• Mecca
• Baghdad

The person who is essential to the foundation of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity is

• Paul
• Jesus
• Muhammed
• Abraham

 __________________ was the first monotheistic religion in history.

• Judaism
• Christianity
• Islam
• Shinto

Which of the following is NOT an ethnic group from the Middle East?

• Kurd
• Arab
• Persian
• Muslim

Which of the following is the largest ethnic group in the Middle East?

• Kurd
• Arab
• Persian
• Muslim

Members of an ethnic group must share all of the following in common EXCEPT

• language
• ancestors
• religion
• traditions