Southwest Asia Ethnic and Religious Groups

Which do Kurds share as part of their ethnic group?

• the Kurdish language

• they live in the same country

• self-rule in the land of Kurdistan

• the ability to move freely to other countries

What are the three main religious groups of Southwest Asia?

• Hinduism, Islam, Judaism

• Christianity, Islam, Judaism

• Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam

Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?

• Jews

• Kurds

• Arabs

• Persians

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

• Iran

• Iraq

• Isreal

• Syria

What is the religion of most Persians?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Shia Muslim

• Sunni Muslim

What is the religion of most Arabs in Southwest Asia?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Shia Muslim

• Sunni Muslim

What is the religion of most Kurds?

• Catholicism

• Christianity

• Shia Muslim

• Sunni Muslim

What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?

• Christians believed Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of man

• Only Judaism acceptted and believed in the Ten Commandments

• Jews never has problesm with Roman Authorities, Christians did.

• Christians allowed the worship of many Roman gods while Judaism did not

What is the relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• All three believe in the same god.

• All three accept Jesus as the "Son of God"

• Islam includes much of the Old and New Testaments in its holy book, the Quran

What are the Five Pillars?

• First five books of the Quran

• Five beliefs shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

• Five basic obligations that Muslims are suppose to meet in their lives