SW Asia Culture Quiz

The name for a group of people who share a common language, culture, or history

• National Group

• Religious Group

• Ethnic Group

• Ecumentiacal Group

Way in which Christianity is different from Judaism

• Christianity is only Monotheistic system

• Jewish Prophets are not in Bible

• Christians Believe Jesus is the Messiah

What religious system has 5 pillars?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism

Mecca and Medina are important to

• Christians

• Jews

• Muslims

• Brahmans

Major ethnic group that settled in Iran around 6th century BCE

• Arabs

• Kurds

• Persians

• Cybermen

Sunni and Shia Split over

• dispute over Muhammad's system

• dispute over Muhammad's wives

• dispute over Muhammad's territory

• dispute over Muhammad's successor

The oldest monotheistic religion still practiced today is _____.

• Islam
• Hieroglyphics
• Christianity
• Judaism

A type of religion that worships many gods is called _____.

• Hieroglyphics
• ancient
• monotheistic
• polytheistic

Most Persians live in:

• Saudi Arabia

• Iran

• Iraq

• Afghanistan

MAIN difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims

• Shia believes successor is part of Muhammad family

• Sunni believe in the idea of Monotheism

• Shia pray towards Mecca

• Sunni fast from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan