1. 1 _______________ are a group of people who share a common ancestry.

2. 2 _______________ are a group of people who share a common belief system.

3. 3 What are the three Ethnic Groups of SW Asia?

4. 4 What are the three Monotheistic Religions of SW Asia?

5. 5 What ethnic group lives in the mountains of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey? A. JewsB. Kurds C. ArabsD. Persians

6. 6 What is anti- Semitism?

7. 7 Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire? A. Middle Eastern governments B. The United States’ government C. Former Ottoman Empire leaders D. European politicians

8. 8 Today, most Iranians speak Farsi and belong to this ethnic group: A.ArabsB.Persians C.KurdsD.Jews

9. 9 Cultural ______ exists when a region or a place has different languages, religions, and customs. A. DiffusionB. Diversity C. MixtureD. Distribution

10. 1010 The Ottoman Empire thrived and expanded because they… A. Gained wealth through trade and taxation. B. They were accepting of Judaism and Christianity. C. They had a superior military. D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

11. 1 The _________ Empire developed into one of the largest and longest standing empires in the world. A. PersianB. Roman C. OttomanD. Jewish

12. 1212 Which of the following ethnic groups are nationalists and distinguish themselves by their ongoing struggle to have their own country? A. KurdsB. Muslims C. Arabs D. Persians

13. 1313 During World War II, six million Jews were killed in what is called: A. The HolocaustB. Kristallnacht C. ApartheidD. Diaspora

14. 1414 What large empire broke up after World War I? A. Roman EmpireB. Aztec Empire C. Ottoman EmpireD. Persian Empire

15. 1515 The movement to unite displaced Jews and settle them in Palestine was called: A. Anti-SemitismB. The Holocaust C. DiasporaD. Zionism

16. 1616 Persian is an example of an/a… A. Ethnic Group B. Religious Group

17. 1717 Why did many countries in the United Nations feel it was right to create the state of Israel in 1948? A. There was no one else living in the land. B. Many felt that Jews deserved help because they suffered so much in the Holocaust. C. Arab countries in the area supported the idea of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. D. All national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were given homelands at that time.

18. 1818 Most Kurds practice ___________ Islam, while most Persians practice __________ Islam. A. Sunni; ShiaB. Sufi; Sunni C. Shia; SunniD. Shia; Sufi

19. 1919 _______________ have language in common. a) Ethnic Groups b) Religious Groups

20. 2020 What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries? A. All of the new countries had a low standard of living. B. The new countries included people who did not have much in common. C. Most of the new countries were formed in the desert, so it was hard to find work. D. People in the new countries could no longer practice their religion.

21. 2121 Over time, the Ottoman sultans were not very capable of ruling and the empire began to decline because… A. The empire was too big to control. B. They were not accepting of new ideas and technology. C. The empire was not united and were its inhabitants were fighting one another. D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

22. 2 In the _____________(1917), the British promised their support for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. A. Balfour Declaration B. Jewish Declaration C. Palestinian Declaration D. Israel Declaration

23. 2323 Who received the majority of land after the United Nations partitioned the land?

24. 2424 How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the new state of Israel? A. They were unaffected by the new state. B. They supported it fully. C. They rejected it and thought it was unfair to them. D. They were unhappy but agreed to work it out.

25. 25 Religious groups are different than ethnic groups because most religious groups… A. Do not exist in the Middle East B. Require common ancestry C. Are not dependent on ancestry D. Have more shared culture that ethnic groups

26. 26 Religious groups are different than ethnic groups because most religious groups… A. Do not exist in the Middle East B. Require common ancestry C. Are not dependent on ancestry D. Have more shared culture that ethnic groups

27. 27 What ethnic group lives in the modern country of Iran and my ancestors were Indo-Europeans from Central Europe and Southern Russia. A. KurdsB. Muslims C. Arabs D. Persians

28. 28 What Ethnic Group are descendant of Abraham through his son Ishmael? A. KurdsB. Muslims C. Arabs D. Persians

29. 29 Match each ethnic group to its language. 1. Kurds 2. Arabs 3. Persians A. Arabic B. Persian C. Kurdish

30. Palestine lost land between 1949- 1967 because Jews had better because… A. They had support from Europe. B. They had better weapons. C. They had a better military. D. ALL OF THE ABOVE 30