Southwest Asia

The beliefs, customs, practices, & behavior of a particular nation or group is that nation’s or group’s

• language

• standard of living

• religion

• culture

Within a country, differences in language can make it harder to

• establish social classes

• prevent cultural diffusion

• raise standards of living

• achieve unity

What do some people see as a possible negative effect of rapid global communication?

• It may limit migration

• It may lead to more language barriers

• It may break down traditional social classes

• It may threaten cultural diversity

What is the most basic social unit in any society?

• family

• class

• religion

• culture group

Trying to help people understand the meaning of life is a basic function of

• culture

• language

• religion

• social structure

The forefathers of the Jews were known as

• kings

• prophets

• rabbis

• patriarchs

Why do Jews today study the Talmud and the Hebrew Bible?

• Studying sacred writings is one of the Ten Commandments

• These works were handed down from Moses

• These works describe the history of the Judaism to the present day

• These works are the basis for Jewish teaching & traditions

What was the Exodus?

• the binding agreement between Abraham & God

• the escape of the Israelites from Egypt

• the first book of the Torah

• the journey of Abraham from Ur to Canaan

According to Jewish belief, the Ten Commandments were

• written by Moses

• written by Abraham

• given to Abraham by God

• given to Moses by God

What was the result of the Diaspora?

• Israel was split into two kingdoms

• The Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed

• Jews were scattered across a wide area

• The Israelites returned to their traditional homeland