Southwest Asia Ethnic and Religious Groups

This ethnic group resides in Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. They mostly practice Sunni Islam.

• Kurd

• Persian

• Arab

• Muslim

This ethnic group is mostly located in Iran, they speak Farsi, and mostly practice Shi'a Islam.

• Persian

• Arab

• Kurd

• Christianity

This ethnic group is the majority in Southwest Asia, and most practice Sunni Islam.

• Arab

• Jew

• Persian

• Kurd

Amit reads the Qu'ran when he prays and Lily reads the Bible when she prays. They belong to a different...

• religious group

• nationality

• ethnic group

• race

Janine and Sally both have different ancestors and they don't understand each other because they speak different languages. They belong to a different...

• ethnic group

• religious group

• gender

• nationality

A group of people who have a shared culture.

• ethnic group

• religious group

• race

• nationality

What language do most Arabs speak?

• Arabic

• Farsi

• Persian

• Kurdish

_______________ is the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia.

• Arabs

• Kurds

• Persians

• Jews

_____________'s largest ethnic group are Persians.

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

• Turkey

is a region found in parts of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran where many Kurds hope to have a country one day.

• Kurdistan

• Ottoman Empire

• Kyrgystan

• Afghanistan