10/7 Warm-Up

Which two factors define a person's ethnicity?

• the person's religious beliefs and education

• the person's political beliefs and income

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  the person's language and profession

• he person's race and culture

Which of the following statements about ethnic groups and religious groups is correct?

• Both ethnic and religious groups are defined by political borders.

• Members of an ethnic group usually belong to different religious groups.

• Individuals belonging to the same religious group do not always share an ethnicity.

• Member of both ethnic and religious groups all come from the same backgrounds.

All members of the same religious group share the following characteristics EXPECT

• Common belief system

• common sacred test

• common language

• common places of worship

Which answer choice describes a person's ethnicity?

• Aseel is Muslim.

• Ali is Christian.

• Inbar is Hindu.

• Nabil is Kurdish.

What the three major ethnic groups in the Middle East?

• Muslims

• Arabs

• Persians

• Kurds

An ethnic group is a group of people who share a common culture. Choose the characteristics that are associated with an ethnic group

• common ancestry

• common religion

• common language

• common culture

A religious group is a group of people who share a common belief system. What are the characteristics that members of a religious group share?

• common sacred text

• specific set of rules about how to live

• belief in the same God or gods

• same race

The three major religious groups in the Middle East are.......

• Christians

• Jews

• Muslims

• Arabs

Which ethnic group makes up the majority of the Middle East?

• Muslims

• Arabs

• Persians

• Jews

What language do most Arabs speak?

• English

• Arabic

• Muslim

• Spanish