Ethnic and Religious Groups Quiz

What is an ethnic group identified by?

• Shared ancestry, race, or national origin

• Language only

• Food preferences

• Clothing style

Which religious groups are major in the Middle East?

• Taoists, Confucians, Shintoists

• Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs

• Jews, Muslims, Christians

• Zoroastrians, Jains, Bahá'ís

Where do Arabs also live besides the Middle East?

• Japan and South Korea

• South America and Australia

• Antarctica and Greenland

• United States, Canada, parts of northern Africa, and Europe

Who do Arabs of Southwest Asia believe they are descendants of?

• Abraham’s son Ishmael

• Alexander the Great

• Julius Caesar

• Genghis Khan

What religion do most Arabs practice?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

Which two groups does Islam mostly consist of?

• Sunni and Shi’a

• Catholic and Protestant

• Orthodox and Reform

• Theravada and Mahayana

Where does Sunni Islam dominate?

• Eastern Asia

• Southern Europe

• Most Arab areas, especially in North Africa

• Central America

What is a common feature of religious groups?

• Belief in the same god or gods

• Shared cuisine

• Similar clothing styles

• Common language

What do religious groups have in common?

• Language, food, clothing

• God(s), prophets, prayers, history, sacred text

• Ancestry, race, nationality

• Political systems

What is the majority religion among Arabs?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism