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Ethnic and Religious Groups in Southern and Eastern Asia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most Kurds practice which of the following religions?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Sunni Islam

d)

Shia Islam

2.

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

a)

Religious Group

b)

Ethnic Group

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

3.

A group of people who share the same belief system.

a)

Religious Group

b)

Ethnic Group

c)

Persians

d)

Kurds

4.

What is an effect of European partitioning of Southwest Asia?

a)

Conflict between Arabs and Jews in Israel

b)

Kurds fighting for a homeland

c)

Conflict between Shia and Sunni Muslims

d)

All of the above

5.

What does the bulleted list above show about East and Southeast Asia?

a)

K-pop bands

b)

Major Holidays

c)

Common Religions

d)

forms of Martial Arts

6.

What are the three most common Religions in Asia?

a)

Sheikism, Other religions, Judiaism

b)

Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism

c)

Buddhism, Atheism, Hinduism

d)

Islam, Christianity, Buddhism

7.

Name the religion: worship spirits of their ancestors and that they are everywhere

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Jainism

d)

Shinto

8.

Invisible spirit/power; can be forces of nature, elements of landscape, spirits of deceased; not considered God/gods

a)

Torii

b)

Kami

c)

Shinto

d)

Kojiki

9.

What is NOT a common religion is Southern & Eastern Asia?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Judaism

10.

Which of these is a common religion in China?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

All of these choices are correct.

11.

Thailand practices which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Shinto

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

12.

Which ethnic group is primarily found in the mountainous regions of northern Myanmar and southern China?

a)

A) Han Chinese

b)

B) Karen

c)

C) Japanese

d)

D) Thai

13.

What is the predominant religion practiced in Thailand?

a)

A) Islam

b)

B) Christianity

c)

C) Buddhism

d)

D) Hinduism

14.

Which of the following is a major ethnic group in India known for its distinct language and culture?

a)

A) Han

b)

B) Tamil

c)

C) Khmer

d)

D) Malay

15.

Which religion, originating in India, emphasizes non-violence and the cycle of rebirth?

a)

A) Buddhism

b)

B) Jainism

c)

C) Sikhism

d)

D) Shinto

16.

The Rohingya people, a Muslim minority, are primarily located in which country?

a)

A) India

b)

B) Bangladesh

c)

C) Myanmar

d)

D) Thailand

17.

Which ethnic group in China is known for its unique script and is primarily Muslim?

a)

A) Han

b)

B) Uighur

c)

C) Tibetan

d)

D) Mongol

18.

What is the primary religion practiced by the Sinhalese people in Sri Lanka?

a)

A) Hinduism

b)

B) Islam

c)

C) Buddhism

d)

D) Christianity

19.

Which ethnic group is known for its traditional dance and music, primarily found in Bali, Indonesia?

a)

A) Javanese

b)

B) Balinese

c)

C) Sundanese

d)

D) Malay

20.

Which religion, founded in the Punjab region, emphasizes equality and community service?

a)

A) Hinduism

b)

B) Sikhism

c)

C) Buddhism

d)

D) Jainism

21.

The Ainu people, an indigenous group with a distinct culture, are native to which country?

a)

A) China

b)

B) Japan

c)

C) South Korea

d)

D) Vietnam

22.

Which ethnic group in Vietnam is known for its colorful traditional clothing and terraced rice fields?

a)

A) Hmong

b)

B) Khmer

c)

C) Cham

d)

D) Kinh

23.

Which religion, practiced in Japan, involves the worship of kami and rituals at shrines?

a)

A) Buddhism

b)

B) Shinto

c)

C) Taoism

d)

D) Confucianism

24.

Which ethnic group in the Philippines is known for its ancient script and maritime culture?

a)

A) Tagalog

b)

B) Visayan

c)

C) Ilocano

d)

D) Mangyan

25.

Which religion, originating in China, focuses on harmony with the Tao and the natural world?

a)

A) Confucianism

b)

B) Taoism

c)

C) Buddhism

d)

D) Shinto