Ethnic Groups and Religions in Southwest Asia

The major ethnic group living in Saudi Arabia is _______.

• Arab

• Berber

• Kurd

• Persian

The major ethnic group living in Israel is _______.

• Jewish

• Arab

• Druze

• Bedouin

The majority of Iraqis consider themselves to be _______.

• Arab

• Kurd

• Persian

• Turk

The majority of Arabs and Persians are followers of which religion?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

The three major religions in Southwest Asia have one major belief in common which is _______.

• one major belief in common

• belief in multiple gods

• rejection of prophets

• denial of afterlife

Because of a disagreement among the followers of Islam, a split occurred. The two groups that came out of this split are the _______.

• Sunni and Shia

• Catholic and Protestant

• Orthodox and Reform

• Theravada and Mahayana

The downfall of the Ottoman Empire led to:

• The rise of new nation-states in the Middle East

• The unification of Europe

• The expansion of the Ottoman territories

• The beginning of the Industrial Revolution

In 1948, the United Nations divided the land of Palestine between Arabs and Jews. Which nation was created by this action?

• Israel

• Jordan

• Lebanon

• Egypt

Which statement best describes developments in the Middle East since World War II?

• The Middle East has seen continuous conflict and political instability.

• The Middle East has become a hub for technological innovation and peace.

• The Middle East has remained unchanged since World War II.

• The Middle East has become a leading region in environmental conservation.

Hitler designed the “final solution” to deal with Jews in Europe because:

• He wanted to establish a Jewish state.

• He aimed to exterminate the Jewish population.

• He sought to integrate Jews into German society.

• He planned to relocate Jews to another continent.