SW Asia Religious and Ethnic Groups Test

A religious group is a group of people that share common culture, ancestry, traditions, language, and traditions.

• True

• False

Ethnic groups share a common belief and spiritual system

• True

• False

Which of the following are ethnic groups? (3)

• Persians

• Christians

• Muslims

• Kurds

• Arabs

Which of the following are Religious Groups? (3)

• Jews

• Christians

• Muslims

• Kurds

• Persians

Which of the following describe religious groups? (4)

• Believe in the same God

• Share a common language

• Focus on spiritual benefits

• Share a common belief system

• Follow the same ethics or moral code

Which of these describe Arabs? (3)

• The majority of people in the Middle East

• Most practice Islam

• Speak Farsi

• Most live in the mountains of Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran

• Trace their ancestry to Abraham through Ishmael

Which of the following describe ethnic groups? (3)

• Share common cultural backgrounds

• Share a common heritage and traditions

• Share the same language

• Same moral code

• Focus on spiritual beliefs

The primary ethnic group of Iran is......

• Persians

• Kurds

• Arabs

• Jews

• None of these

People in the same ethnic groups sometimes practice the same religion, but not always.

• True

• False

People who share the ancestry and language are part of the same:

• Religious Group

• Ethnic Group