Religious Groups
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Vocabulary
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Ethnic Groups
100
These are the three main ethnic groups in the Middle East.
What is Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
100
What is a tradition of Christianity
What is Christmas/Easter
100
Belief in one God
What is monotheistic
100
This is a symbol of Christianity
What is cross or fish
100
These are the three main ethnic groups in the Middle East
What are Arabs, Persians, and Kurds
200
The Torah/Talmud
What is holy book for Judaism
200
Homeland to the Persian?
What is iran
200
Difference between an ethnic group and a religious group
What is ethnic groups share common characteristics while religious groups share common belief system
200
These people have no homeland or government
Who are the Kurds
200
Languages Arabs, Persians, and Kurds speak (give in this order).
What is Arabic, Farsi, and Kurdish
300
Descendants of Abraham
What is Judaism, Islam, & Christianity
300
Main religion for most (majority)Persians, but not all Persians
What is Shia Muslims
300
Messenger of God
What is prophet
300
Traditions of Judaism
What is Bar/Bat Mitzvah or Hanukkah
300
Smallest ethnic group in the Middle East
What is Persian
400
Reason for the Sunni and Shia Muslim split
What is their disagreement over who should lead the Muslim community
400
This city is sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims
What is Jerusalem
400
Savior or divine person
What is Messiah
400
founder of Christianity
Who is Jesus Christ
400
This religion requires 5x's daily prayer facing Mecca
What is Islam
500
This is the religion of most (majority) of Arabs and Kurds. be specific
What is Sunni Muslims
500
Islam belief of daylight fasting during the month is called
What is Ramadan
500
Religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad & a leader of the entire Muslim community.
What is caliphate
500
Symbol of Judaism
What is the Star of David or Menorah
500
Holy or scared text of Islam
What is Qur'an
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