Southwest Asia Ethnic Groups

Which ethnic group makes up 90% of Southwest Asia's population?

• Persians

• Muslims

• Arabs

• Kurds

Which ethnic group is considered a minority in Southwest Asia and lost their homeland?

• Arabs

• Persians

• Kurds

• Palestinians

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

• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel
• Syria

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

• Judaism
• Christianity
• Shia Muslim
• Sunni Muslim

What language do Arabs speak?

• English

• French

• Spanish

• Arabic

What language do Persians speak?

• Persian

• Arabic

• English

• Spanish

Prior to WWI, this ethnic groups traditional way of life was nomadic.

• Arabs

• Persians

• Kurds

• Afghans

Because this ethnic group is a minority in many of the countries that they are found in, they are frequently discriminated against.

• Pashtuns

• Kurds

• Persians

• Arabs

Though this ethnic group uses the Arabic alphabet, they speak a language called Farsi.

• Kurds

• Persians

• Arabs

• Muslims

The people of this ethnic group can be found through most of the Arabian peninsula and the countries of north Africa.

• Arabs

• Persians

• Ashanti

• Kurds