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SW Asia Culture Days

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What you eat, believe, and the language you use are examples of

a)

Cultural Characteristics

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Cultural Adaptations

d)

Cultural Components

2.

Many communities have "diverse" cultures. Diverse means?

a)

different

b)

same

c)

happy

3.

Something that people do the same way year after year is a...

a)

promise

b)

tradition

c)

diversity

4.

Where I'm from is a part of my ______.

a)

custom

b)

language

c)

culture

5.

What Happens to a culture when people move from place to place?

a)

People take their culture with them

b)

People add new things to their culture

c)

People share their culture with others

d)

All of the above

6.

What are characteristics of culture? Click on all that apply.

a)

clothing

b)

boats

c)

music

d)

language

7.

The environment people live in effects how they dress

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What do we call stories told over and over again?

a)

folktales

b)

boring

c)

comic books

d)

non-fiction

9.

How does culture bring communities together?

a)

through open schools

b)

through tough arguments

c)

through shared celebrations

d)

through hot summers

10.

People in our country have different cultures

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What does it mean to be a monotheistic religion?

a)

worship multiple gods

b)

worship one god

c)

do not worship any god(s)

12.

Which is an example of a custom?

a)

providing services to citizens

b)

controlling the use of natural resources

c)

bowing as a sign of greeting

13.

A group of people with a common racial, national, religious, or cultural background is called a(n) _____.

a)

minority group

b)

majority group

c)

ethnic group

14.

The history, economy, and type of government a country has influences the culture of that country.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Folk culture's distribution is...

a)

limited by physical features and access to materials

b)

Everywhere due to globalization

c)

No where

16.
Assimilation takes place when
a)
a smaller culture shares traits with a larger culture
b)
a smaller culture is totally absorbed by a larger, more dominant culture
c)
cultures give and take
d)
culture moves with people in relocation diffusion
17.

the spreading out and merging of different cultures is

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Cultural Adaptation

c)

Globalization

d)

Cultural Diversity

18.

What is the capital of Turkey?

a)

Egypt

b)

Istanbul

c)

Ankara

19.

What is the traditional drink in Turkey?

a)

Coffee

b)

Milk

c)

Water

20.

Which one of the following is Turkish Food?

a)

Baklava

b)

Mezes

c)

Both

21.

One of the traditional clothes is

a)

Pantaloons

b)

Skirts

c)

Flamboyance

22.
The queen of Turkish desserts is ...................
a)
Baklava
b)
Tulumba 
c)
Gullac 
d)
Kunefe
23.
The most common beverages in Turkey are .............. , ......................... , and .........................
a)
Tea, Turkish Coffee, and Ayran
b)
Turkish Coffee, Tea, and Coke
c)
Tea, Ayran, and Juice 
24.
The city, ....................., in Turkey is famous for its ice cream. 
a)
Maras
b)
Istanbul 
c)
Izmir 
d)
Antalya 
25.
Hospitality is one of the cornerstones of Turkish way of life. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
26.

King Saud was the ___________ king of Saudi Arabia.

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

2nd

27.

What is the name of the capital city of Saudi Arabia?

a)

Jeddah

b)

Mecca

c)

Riyadh

d)

Tabuk

28.

In what year was the Saudi State established?

a)

1912

b)

1932

c)

2000

d)

1800

29.

How many rivers does Saudi Arabia have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

None

30.

What does the sword on the flag represent?

a)

strength

b)

growth

c)

the king

d)

peace

31.

Who is the current king of Saudi Arabia?

a)

King Salman

b)

King Abdullah

c)

King Abdulaziz

d)

King Mohamed bin Salman

32.

What is the most common greeting in Saudi Arabia?

a)

Marhaba

b)

Assalamu Alaikum

c)

Sabahol khayr

d)

Layla saeeda

33.

Click on the most famous rice dish in Saudi Arabia

a)

Biryani

b)

Curry

c)

Kabsa

d)

Gahwa

34.

Which ethnic group can be found in SW Asia (Middle East)?

a)

Arabs

b)

Kurds

c)

Persians

d)

All of them

35.

This is a group of people who share the same beliefs and practices

a)

Ethnic Group

b)

Religious Group

36.

Most Arabs practice which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

37.

This ethnic group can be found in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and the Xinjiang province of China.

a)

Arabs

b)

Kurds

c)

Persians

38.

This group of Muslims demands very strict adherence to the teachings and laws of the Koran.

a)

Sunni

b)

Shi'a

39.

What are the two Islamic groups?

a)

Sunni & Jews

b)

Christians & Shi'a

c)

Sunni & Shi'a

d)

Jew & Christian

40.

Where do most Persian's live?

a)

Iraq

b)

Syria

c)

Israel

d)

Iran

41.

When did Persia become the country of Iran?

a)

1935

b)

After WW1

c)

1948

d)

1776

42.

What language do Persian's speak?

a)

Arabic

b)

Farsi

c)

Kurdish

d)

English

43.

The capital city of Iran is

a)

Istanbul

b)

Tehran

c)

Baghdad

d)

Muscat

44.

What is the staple food in Iran?

a)

Bread

b)

Potato

c)

Noodles

d)

Rice

45.

With which country does Iran not have a good relationship?

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

india

d)

Russia

46.
What inspired the Zionism movement in the late 1800s?  (Check all that apply)
a)
anti-Jewish pogroms in Europe
b)
the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
c)
the nationalist movement that also inspired the creation of German, unification of Italy, and the movement toward breaking up the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires into ethnic states.
47.
Consider this: two groups of people were motivated to have control of their own nation and to govern themselves.  They both believed they were entitled to the same land to establish their own countries.  The conflict that results is, in part, caused by 
a)
imperialism
b)
naitonalism
c)
communism
d)
revolution
48.

How is Judaism different from all other earlier religions?

a)

It was the first monotheistic religion

b)

It did not have any written commandments

c)

It was the first to have a social class of priest

d)

It was started by warrior kings

49.

What is the climate in Israel?

a)

Warm and Rainy

b)

Cloudy and Sunny

c)

Windy and Stormy

50.

What are the most common jobs in Israel?

a)

Nursers

b)

Soldiers

c)

Police officer

d)

Dentist

51.

Why is the war between Israelis and Palestinians?

a)

For control of Palestinian land

b)

Because they do not have the same beliefs

c)

For oil

52.

This picture is an example of.....

a)

walls separating distinct groups

b)

cultural enclaves

c)

The 2 state solution

d)

cultural blending

53.

Muslims pray 5 times per day facing this city.

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Mena

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