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SS - Oct 6 Test
SW Asia/Middle East Religon & Ethnic Groups
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Group | Group of people who share a culture (beliefs and a history) |
| Religious Group | Group of people who share the same beliefs in a God or Gods |
| Name Middle east ethnic groups | Arab, Kurd, Persian |
| Name Arab countries | Jordan, Syria, Saudi arabia, Lebanon, all other countries in southwest Asia |
| What religion do most Arab countries practice | Islam |
| Name important facts about the Arab ethnic group | 1. they are Sunni Muslims 2. most speak Arabic 3. small numbers practice Christianty 4. Largest ethnic group |
| What is the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia | Arab |
| Name Kurd countries | Mountains of Syria, Turkey, Iran, Iraq |
| What religion do most Kurd countries practice | Islam |
| Name important facts about the Kurd ethnic group | 1. they are Sunni Muslims 2. most speak Kurdish 3. share many aspects of their culture with Iran 4. Hope to have their own country which has caused conflict |
| Name the 3 major monotheistic religions of the Middle East | Christianity,Judaism,and Islam |
| What are the follers of the major religions called? | Christians,Jews, and Muslims |
| List major religions in chronological order from oldest to youngest | Judaism, Christianty, Islam |
| What are the 3 Sects of Judaism | 1. Orthodox (strictist) 2. Conservative 3. Reformed |
| What is the sacred text or book for Christianity? | The Bible |
| What is the sacred text or book for Judaism? | The Tenakh |
| What is the sacred text or book for Islam? | The Korah |
| Name Persian countries | Iran |
| What religion do Persian countries practice | Islam (2 different groups ?) |
| Name important facts about the Persian ethnic group | 1. they are Shia Muslims 2. they speak Persian or Farsi 3. Persians make up 1/2 of Irans population 4. Named after Irans formaer name of Persia 5. known for their art, architecture and rugs |
| Which religion has the most follwers/believers | Christianty with nearly 2 billion |
| Which religion has the second most follwers/believers | Islam with nearly 1 billion |
| What is the holiest day for Jews | Yom Kippur (25 hours of fasting and praying, they pray for their bad acts) |
| The Christian Bible has twp parts. What are they? | 1. Old Testament 2. New Testament |
| What 2 ways do Christians believe a person can achieve salvation? | 1. Baptism 2. Communion |
| What are the 3 Sects of Christianity? | 1. Roman Catholic 2. Orthodox 3. Protestant |
| The Judaism Holy book (Tenakh) is written in what language? | Hebrew |
| The Judaism day of rest (Friday) is called what? | Sabbath |
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Avery Lamb
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