1. Ethnic/Religious Group Review

2. Ethnic Group or Religious Group? Muslims Religious group-what religion? Islam-who was the founder? Muhammad-Mono or polytheistic? Mono-where is it practiced? All over the world (2 nd largest religion)-what are the main types? Sunni and Shia

3. Ethnic Group or Religious Group? Persians Ethnic Group-what country are they found in? Iran-what religion do they practice? Islam-what sect? Shia-is that more or less strict? More

4. Buddhists Religious Group-Mono or polytheistic? Neither (don’t believe in a god)-what part of the world are they found in? SE Asia- where did it start? India-what is their belief in the afterlife? Reincarnation until you reach nirvana

5. Ethnic Group or Religious Group? Swahili Ethnic Group-what country are they found in? Kenya-What 2 groups are their ancestors? Arabs and Bantu-what religion do they practice? Islam-is it more or less strict? More

6. Ethnic Group or Religious Group? Kurds Ethnic Group-what religion do they practice? Islam-are they more or less strict? Less-what country do they live in? Turkey, Iraq, Syria (mostly in the mountains)- Do they get along with other ethnic groups? No-they want their own country because they are persecuted

7. Ethnic Group or Religious Group? Hindus Religious Group-what country? India-mono or polytheistic? Polytheistic-what is their belief in the afterlife? Reincarnation until nirvana-it is the oldest of the Asian religions!

8. Ethnic Group or Religious Group? Ashanti Ethnic group-what religion do they practice? Variety, but mostly Christian-is it the same Christianity that is practiced here? NO-where do they live? Ghana in western Africa-what is special about them? The Golden Stool

9. Ethnic Group or Religious Group? Jews Both-what religion? Judaism-who is the founder? Abraham-where are they located? All over the world, but mostly in Israel- mono or polytheistic? Mono

10. Ethnic Group or Religious Group? Arabs Ethnic-where do they live? North Africa and Middle East-what is the main religion? Islam-are they all Muslims? NO-what is the main thing they share? Arabic language

11. Ethnic Group or Religious Group? Christians Religious group-where are they located? All over the world (largest religion)-what religion did it come from? Judaism-are there many different sects? YES-who is the founder? Jesus-mono or polytheistic? mono

12. Ethnic Group or Religious Group? Shinto Religious-where is it practiced? Japan (no where else)-what do they worship? Nature and ancestors-do they have a founder or sacred text? No-what is their belief in afterlife? When you die you become kami (spirits) and control forces of nature

13. Ethnic Group or Religious Group? Bantu Ethnic group-where are they found? All over Africa-what religion do they practice? A wide variety-Christianity, Islam, and traditional- what country is it considered offensive to be called Bantu? South Africa-what is something special about them? There is not a “Bantu group” today, but almost all native African languages originated from Bantu

14. Ethnic Group or Religious Group? Confucianism Neither, it is more of a philosophy- why? It tells you how to live your life, not what happens when you die-who is the founder? Confucius-where is it found? Mostly China