SW Asia Rel/Ethnicit Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
Main ethnic groups in SW Asia/M.E.	Arab, Kurd, Persian
Largest ethnic group	Arab
Main ethnic group in Iran	Persian
Ethnic group or groups that practice Shia Islam	Persian
Ethnic group or groups that practice Sunni Islam	Arab, Kurd
Definition of ethnic group	People that share the same culture, traditions and history
Definition of religous group	People that share the same belief in a god or gods
Monotheism or monotheistic	belief in one god
Polytheism or polytheistic	belief in more than one god
Main religions in SW Asia/M.E.	Judaism, Islam, Christianity
The religion most Arabs practice is _________	Islam
The branch of Islam that is the most common in this area is ___________	Sunni
A person that practices Islam is a ____________	Muslim
A person that practices Judaism is a ________	Jew
A person that practices Christianity is a _____	Christian
What is the difference in a Sunni Muslim and a Shia Muslim?	Sunni-Most capable leader should rule. Shia-leader must be a blood descendant of Muhammad
True or False: You can change your ethnic group.	False
True or False: You can change your religious group.	True
True or False: All members of an ethnic group must have the same religion.	False
True or False: All members of a religious group must be in the same ethnic group.	False
Holy book of Islam	Koran or Qur'an
Islamic place of worship	Mosque
Islamic worship leader	Imam
Founder of Islam	Muhammad
Is Islam monotheistic or polytheistic?	Monotheistic
Most holy Islamic city?	Mecca
What holy Islamic building is located in Jerusalem?	Dome of the Rock
Islamic holy language?	Arabic
What one person do Islam, Judaism and Christianity have in common?	Abraham
When is the Islamic holy time?	Friday at noon.
List the Five Pillars of the Islamic faith	Public declaration of faith, fasting, praying 5 times a day, giving to the needy, going to Mecca (Hajj)
Which of the three major religions in this area is the oldest?	Judaism
Which of the three major religions in this area is the youngest?	Islam
Who is the founder of Judaism?	Abraham
Jewish place of worship?	Synagogue
Jewish holy book?	Torah
Jewish worship leader?	Rabbi
What does kosher mean and to what religion is it important?	Food preparation; Judaism
Is Judaism monotheistic or polytheistic?	Monotheistic
Which religion or religions believe in the Ten Commandments?	Judaism and Christianity
Name that Muslims give to God	Allah
One of the holiest Jewish places in Jerusalem	Western Wall or Wailing Wall
Religion of most people in Israel	Judaism
Holy language of Judaism	Hebrew
Most people in SW Asia/M.E. speak what language?	Arabic
Jewish holy time	Friday night to Saturday night
Christian sacred language	There is not one
Christian holy book	Bible
Christian place of worship	Church
Founder of Christianity	Jesus
The religion or religions that believe that Jesus is the Son of God	Christianity
Christian worship leader	Pastor, priest, minister
Is Christianity monotheistic or polytheistic?	Monotheistic
Why is Jerusalem important to Christians?	City where Jesus was crucified
Language of most people in Israel	Hebrew
The Islamic Ka'aba is located in what city?	Mecca
Christian holy day?	Sunday
Religion or religions that believe Jesus rose from the dead?	Christianity
Smallest of the three main ethnic groups	Kurds
Which of the three main ethnic groups faces discrimination in SW Asia?	Kurds

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