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Southwest Asia Ethnic and Religious Groups

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which are the three main religious groups of Southwest Asia?
a)
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
b)
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
c)
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam
d)
Christianity, Islam, Shamanism
2.
Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?
a)
Jews
b)
Kurds
c)
Arabs
d)
Persians
3.
What modern country is the home to those who call themselves Persians?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Israel
d)
Syria
4.
What is the religion of most of the Arabs in Southwest Asia?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Shia Muslim
d)
Sunni Muslim
5.

A group of people who share a common history, language, and ancestry.

a)

Religious Group

b)

Ethnic Group

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

6.

A group of people who share the same belief system.

a)

Religious Group

b)

Ethnic Group

c)

Persians

d)

Kurds

7.

The "Holy Book" for Judaism is the:

a)

Quran

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

d)

Book of Mormon

8.

______ is noted as the Founder of Islam.

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Muhammad

d)

Jesus Christ

9.

Which of the following is associated with the Islamic faith?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Torah

c)

The Five Pillars

d)

The Ten Commandments

10.
A major dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
a)
wants to control oil resources in the area
b)
has historical ties to the same land
c)
believes in different interpretations of the same religion
d)
has close military alliances with neighboring countries
11.
During and after World War II many surviving Jews were looking for somewhere to relocate and start a new life. Many decided to immigrate to Palestine and the land of their religious connection. Eventually, this immigration, along with Zionist conflicts with England led to which major world event?
a)
The beginning of the Holocaust.
b)
The creation of the State of Israel.
c)
The dropping of the atomic bomb
d)
The breakup of the Ottoman Empire
12.
What movement called for a Jewish homeland and encouraged Jews to move back to the land now called "Israel"?
a)
The Crusades
b)
Zionism
c)
The PLO
d)
Arab Nation
13.

The Quran is the sacred text of which reilgion

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

14.

Which of the following is an example of a religious group, rather than an ethnic group, in the Middle East?

a)

Arabs

b)

Kurds

c)

Sunni

d)

Persians

15.
Which best describes the religion of Arabs?
a)
The majority of Arabs are Shia Muslims.
b)
All Arabs are Sunni Muslims.
c)
Most Arabs speak Farsi.
d)
Most are Muslim, though there are also many Christians and those of other faiths.
16.
The majority of people in Southwest Asia belong to which ethnic group?
a)
Persians
b)
Kurds
c)
Arab
d)
Jews
17.
What ethnic group lives in the mountains of Turkey and Iraq?
a)
Jews
b)
Kurds
c)
Arabs
d)
Persians
18.
Where do most Middle Eastern Jews live?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Israel
c)
Iran
d)
Iraq
19.
Ethnic group from Iran. 
a)
Arabs
b)
Christians
c)
Kurds
d)
Persians
20.
Ethnic group that does not have a country. 
a)
Arabs
b)
Jews
c)
Kurds
d)
Persians
21.
I belong to the predominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia. I am ......
a)
Turkish
b)
Kurdish
c)
an Arab
d)
Jewish
22.
Which ethnic group is mostly Shia Muslim?
a)
Kurds
b)
Arabs
c)
Persians
d)
Swahili
23.
What is the language of the Kurds?
a)
Kurdish
b)
Jewish
c)
Farsi
d)
Arabic
24.
In which country do Persian Shia Muslims make up the majority of the population?
a)
Iraq
b)
Afghanistan 
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Iran
25.
Members of an ethnic group must share all of the following in common EXCEPT
a)
language
b)
ancestors
c)
religion
d)
traditions
26.
Which of the following is not a religious group from the Middle East?
a)
Arab
b)
Muslim
c)
Jews
d)
Christian
27.
Most ethnic groups of the Middle East practice what religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Polytheism
28.
Mary lives in a country in the Middle East without a Muslim majority.  Where does she live?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Israel
d)
Saudi Arabia
29.
Which of the following is NOT an ethnic group from the Middle East?
a)
Kurd
b)
Arab
c)
Persian
d)
Muslim
30.

What is the Christian place of worship called?

a)

Church

b)

Synagogue

c)

Mosque

31.

Muslims worship in a _____. It has pillars at each corner where they call their people to prayers five times a day.

a)

church

b)

synagogue

c)

mosque

32.

The Muslim holy book is known as the _____.

a)
b)
c)

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