EOLA: SW Asia's Ethnic & Religious Groups

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

What is the correct chronological order of these 3 religions? (put the religions in order from   the first created to the last)

• Islam, Christianity, Judaism
• Judaism, Islam, Christianity
• Judaism, Christianity, Islam
• Christianity, Judaism, Islam

The Muslim faith is based mostly on the teachings of

• Abraham
• Muhammed
• Jesus
• Buddha

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

A Jewish person follows the teachings of which sacred text (holy book)?

• Vedas
• The Holy Bible (Old & New Testament)
• The Torah/Tanakh
• Qur'an (Koran)

The basic cause of disagreement between the Sunnis and the Shi’as is 

• how many times a day a person should pray
• who should be the successor to Muhammad and the leader of the Islamic community
• who should be able to lead the prayer services in the mosque
• who owns Jerusalem

A Muslim follows the teachings of which sacred text (holy book)?

• Vedas
• Holy Bible
• Qur'an (Koran)
• Torah/Tanakh

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

• Kurd
• Arab
• Persian
• Muslim