Social Studies Portfolio

1. Which two factors define a person's ethnicity?

• A. the person's religious beliefs and education

• B. the person's political beliefs and income

• C. the person's language and profession

• D. the person's heritage, ancestry and culture

2. Which statement about ethnicity and religion is correct?

• A. People can decide which ethnicity they are, but they cannot change their religion.

• B. People who belong to the same ethnic group always follow the same religion.

• C. People who practice the same religion usually have similar physical features.

• D. People can decide which religion to follow, but they are born into their ethnic group

3. Which statement about the Kurdish peoples of the Middle East is correct?

• A. The Kurds share a common language.

• B. The Kurds share common occupations.

• C. All Kurds follow the same religion.

• D. All Kurds live in the same country.

What is the Sacred text for Judaisim

• Bible

• Torah

• Lotus Sutra

• Veda

5.What statement about the distribution of Sunni and Shia Muslim Kurds is correct?

• A. Most Shia Kurds live in Iran, where the majority of the population is Shia.

• B. Most Sunni Kurds live in Iran, where the majority of the population is Sunni.

• C. Most Shia Kurds live in Turkey, where the majority of the population is Sunni.

• D. Most Sunni Kurds live in Turkey, where the majority of the population is Shia.

6. Which religion do MOST Arabs in Southwest Asia follow?

• A. Judaism

• B. Christianity

• C. Shia Islam

• D. Sunni Islam

7. Who is recognized as the first prophet of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?

• A. Abraham

• B. Jesus

• C. Moses

• D. Muhammad

8.Why do the majority of people in Southwest Asia practice Judaism, Christianity, or Islam?

• A. The religions were all founded in Southwest Asia.

• B. It is illegal to practice any other faiths in Southwest Asia.

• C. Individuals seeking religious freedom often settle in Southwest Asia.

• D. Most governments are led by religious authorities in Southwest Asia.

9.Which of the following is NOT one of the Pillars of Islam?

• A. praying five times each day

• B. following the teachings of the Tanakh

• C. giving charity to the poor

• D. taking a holy pilgrimage to Mecca

11. What is traditionally the day of worship for the Muslims?

• A. Friday

• B. Saturday

• C. Sunday

• D. Monday