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ME Ethnic Groups
Barfield study guide
Question | Answer |
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Where is Kurdistan? | mountainous region of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria |
Which language is spoken by Kurds? | Variation of Farsi/Kurdish |
Which language is spoken by Persians? | Farsi |
Which language is spoken by Jews? | Hebrew |
Which language is spoken by Arabs? | Arabic |
What is the difference between religion and ethnicity? | Religion can be changed, ethnicity cannot and ethnicity is based on your roots/ancestry. |
What is the dominant religion practiced by Kurds? | Islam (Sunni) |
What is the dominant religion practiced by Persians? | Islam (Shia) |
What is the dominant religion practiced by Jews? | Judaism |
What is the dominant religion practiced by Arabs? | Islam (Sunni) |
Who is the common figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? | Abraham |
Islam is centered around whose teachings? | Muhammad |
What building do Muslims worship in? | mosques |
Which religion is centered in Mecca, Saudi Arabia? | Islam |
What is the holy book called for Jews? | Torah |
What is the holy book called for Christians? | Bible |
What is the holy book called for Islam? | Koran/Qu'aran |
A split occurred between Sunni and Shia Muslims over what? | Who should lead the Muslim world after Muhammad's death (successor or caliph) |
What is a caliph? | A leader |
What do the 5 Pillars of Faith include for Muslims? | Faith, Prayer, Giving Alms (charity), Ramadan, and Pilgrimage to Mecca |
Why did Jesus have trouble with Jewish leaders and Roman authorities? | Jews accused him of crimes against their teachings and Romans saw him as a threat to their empire. |
What modern country is home to those who call themselves Persians? | Iran |
What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism? | Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah, or savior of man. Jews believe Jesus was a prophet. |
What did Muhammad believe the angel Gabriel was asking him to do? | Spread the word of God to the People |