Amira was born in central Iran and grew up practicing Shiite Islam. She has recently moved to eastern Turkey where she is making new friends and learning a new language. She likes her new home, but she feels a little uncomfortable about the idea of taking off her hijab and letting her hair show.
Which statement is true about Amira?
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Amira is probably Persian, but her new friends are probably Kurdish.
Amira is probably Persian, but her new friends are probably Arab.
Amira is probably Arab, but her new friends are probably Kurdish.
Amira is probably Kurdish, but her new friends are probably Arab.
Which ethnic group is the largest in the world without a country of its own?
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Arabs
Persians
Kurds
Turks
What is the religion of most of the Arabs of Southwest Asia?
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Judaism
Christianity
Shia Muslim
Sunni Muslim
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Question 113 pts
Which do the Kurds share as part of their ethnic group?
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The Kurdish language
They live in the same country
Self-rule in the land of Kurdistan
The ability to move freely to other countries
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Question 123 pts
Mark, Danny, and Mike are friends who are talking about where and when they worship. Mark attends church service on Sundays, Danny attends synagogue on Saturdays, and Mike visits the mosque on Fridays.
Which holiday would each of these boys celebrate?
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Mark - Easter; Danny - Passover; Mike - Ramadan
Mark - Easter; Danny - Ramadan ; Mike - Passover
Mark - Passover; Danny - Easter; Mike - Ramadan
They all celebrate the same holidays.
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Question 133 pts
Mark, Danny, and Mike are friends who are talking about symbols that are important to them. Mark explains why the cross is very important to him, while Danny and Mike discover that stars are meaningful in their religions.
Which sacred text would Mark have in his home?
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Bible
Quran
Torah
Tanakh
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Question 143 pts
Joanna was born in Turkey where she grew up reading the Tanakh and celebrating Passover and Hanukkah. As an adult she moved to the US where she chose to go attend church services on Sundays, read a Bible, and wear a necklace with a cross.
What religions did Joanna practice?
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Judaism as a child, and Christianity as an adult.
Judaism as a child, and Islam as an adult.
Islam as a child, and Christianity as an adult.
Judaism as a child and as an adult.
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Question 153 pts
Which religious group has the largest number of followers in the world?
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Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
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Question 162 pts
What is the term used to describe the belief in one god?
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anti-semitism
monotheism
polytheism
zionism
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Question 173 pts
Which religion am I?
My sacred text is the Qu'ran
Muhammad is my founder
My place of origin is Mecca
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Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
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Question 183 pts
Which person is a common figure in the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
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Jesus
Abraham
Confucius
Muhammad
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Question 193 pts
An important goal for all Muslims is to make a pilgrimage to which holy city?
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Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
Baghdad
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Question 203 pts
Which of the following does NOT belong?
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Jew
Sh'ia
Sunni
Muslim
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Question 213 pts
What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?
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Christians believed Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of man.
Only Judaism accepted and believed in the Ten Commandments.
Jews never had problems with Roman authorities, while Christians did.
Christians allowed the worship of many gods, while Judaism did not.
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Question 223 pts
What are the Five Pillars?
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five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to meet in their lives.
five basic beliefs shared by Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
the five columns that support the roof of the Ka'aba.
the first five books of the Qu'ran.
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Question 233 pts
Which religion am I?
Abraham is my founder
My place of origin is modern Israel
My sacred text is the Tanakh
Group of answer choices
All Religions
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
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Question 243 pts
What is the correct chronological order of these three religions? (put them in order from the first created to the last created)
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Islam, Christianity, Judaism
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
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Question 253 pts
All three major religions in the Middle East believe this city is very special, or even holy, and therefore one of the most important places in the world.
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Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
Israel