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Middle East Eth/Rel
Middle East Ethnic & Religions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prophet who led the Hebrew people to believe in only one God. | Abraham |
| The belief in only one God. | monotheism |
| The first major monotheistic Religion. | Judaism |
| Place that the Hebrews beleived god gave them as the "promised land". | Canaan |
| Hero who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt. | Moses |
| Many people leaving a place at once; the flight of the Hebrews out of Egypt. | Exodus |
| The early Hebrews recorded events and laws in this text. | Torah |
| The scatter of the Jews around the world. | diaspora |
| According to Christians, he is the son of God whose life and teachings provide the basis for the Crhistian religion. | Jesus |
| According to the ancient Jews, a great leader predicted to restore Israel's greatness. | Messiah |
| A key belief that Jesus rose from the dead. | Resurrection |
| Devoted followers. | Disciples |
| According to Muslims, he is the last and greatest prophet. | Muhammad |
| The holy book of Islam | Quran |
| Building for Muslim prayer. | Mosque |
| The largest division of Islam that is united behind Abu Bakr, one of Muhammad's prominent disciples. | Sunni |
| The division of Islam that make up about 20% of all Muslims and follow the teachings of Muhammad's son in law, Ali. | Shiite |
| Five acts of worship required by all Muslims. | The Five pillars. |
| The pilgrimage to Mecca. | Hajj |
| Muslims fast from sun rise to sunset during the holy month. | Ramadan |
| Islam's most sacred place which is the center of the Mosque in Mecca; means cube. | Kabah |
| Islamic Law | Shariah |
| a group of people with similar culture, language, or national origin | ethnic group |
| a group of people who practice the same religion | religious group |
| a government that is ruled by a religious leader and based on the laws of their holy text | theocracy |
| An ethnic group that mainly lives in Iran and speak Farsi. | Persians |
| An ethnic group that lives in the mountains of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria. | Kurds |
| An ethnic group that is mostly Muslim and are descended from the Arabian peninsula. | Arabs |
| An ethnic group that is also a religious group. | Jews |
| The main reason for the dispute between Sunnis and Shiites. | leadership |
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Mrs. Corey
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