Religious and Ethnic Groups of the Middle East

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Religious and Ethnic Groups of the Middle East Exploring Terms

Religious and Ethnic Groups of the Middle East Exploring Terms

1. CIRCLE THE GROUPS THAT LIVE IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Arabs Armenians Kurds Persians

1. CIRCLE THE GROUPS THAT LIVE IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Arabs Armenians Kurds Persians Jews Turks

Majority Arab Populations CIA The World Factbook 2012

Majority Arab Populations CIA The World Factbook 2012

Significant Armenian Populations Georgia: 5. 7% - 248, 000 Azerbaijan: 2% - 160, 000

Significant Armenian Populations Georgia: 5. 7% - 248, 000 Azerbaijan: 2% - 160, 000 Armenia: 97. 9% - 2. 7 million Syria: 9. 7% (w/Kurds) -1. 8 million CIA The World Factbook 2013 Armenian Diaspora. com, 2013

Significant Kurdish Populations Turkey: 18% - 14 million Iran: 10% - 7. 9 million

Significant Kurdish Populations Turkey: 18% - 14 million Iran: 10% - 7. 9 million Syria: 9. 7% (w/ Armenians) – 2. 2 million Iraq: 15 -20% - 4. 7 – 6. 2 million CIA The World Factbook 2013

Significant Persian Populations Iran: 61% - 48 million CIA The World Factbook 2013

Significant Persian Populations Iran: 61% - 48 million CIA The World Factbook 2013

Significant Jewish Populations Israel: 80. 1% - 5. 8 million CIA The World Factbook

Significant Jewish Populations Israel: 80. 1% - 5. 8 million CIA The World Factbook 2013

Significant Turkish Populations Turkey: 70 -75% - 55. 8 – 59. 8 million Bulgaria:

Significant Turkish Populations Turkey: 70 -75% - 55. 8 – 59. 8 million Bulgaria: 8% - 560, 000 Cyprus: 18% - 150, 000 CIA The World Factbook 2013

2. Arabs are… A) A religious group B) A language group C) A national

2. Arabs are… A) A religious group B) A language group C) A national group D) An ethnic group A) No. Arabs are NOT a religious group although MOST Arabs are Muslims, there are Christian and even Jewish Arabs. B) Yes and No. Although the Arabic language is a core and defining aspect of Arab culture, some Arabs, particularly immigrants of non-Arab nations such as the United States, do not speak Arabic. C) No. There are 22 different nations with majority Arab populations, therefore Arab does not suggest one particular nation. D) Yes. Ethnicity is defined by religion, language, nationality or culture, therefore Arabs ARE an ethnic group.

3. All Arabs are Muslims. True False

3. All Arabs are Muslims. True False

4. All Arabs speak Arabic. True False

4. All Arabs speak Arabic. True False

5. All Arabs live in the Middle East. True False

5. All Arabs live in the Middle East. True False

6. CIRCLE THE RELIGIONS THAT ORIGINATED IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Bahai Buddhism Christianity Hinduism

6. CIRCLE THE RELIGIONS THAT ORIGINATED IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Bahai Buddhism Christianity Hinduism Islam Judaism Zoroastrianism

Southeast Asia World Religion Origins CIA The World Factbook 2004

Southeast Asia World Religion Origins CIA The World Factbook 2004

7. What is the definition of “Muslim”? A Muslim is a follower of the

7. What is the definition of “Muslim”? A Muslim is a follower of the religion of Islam.

8. What is the definition of “Christian”? A Christian is a follower of the

8. What is the definition of “Christian”? A Christian is a follower of the religion of Christianity.

9. What is the definition of “Jew”? People who practice Judaism are called Jews,

9. What is the definition of “Jew”? People who practice Judaism are called Jews, but Jew is also considered an ethnic term for people descended from Jews even if they no longer practice Judaism, such as “secular Jews. ”

10. All Israelis are Jews. True False Although Israel was established to be a

10. All Israelis are Jews. True False Although Israel was established to be a haven for Jews from around the world and more than 5 million Jews live in Israel, there are more than a million Muslims in Israel as well nearly 300, 000 Israelis who are Christian, Bahai or Hindu. “Population by Religion. ” Statistical Abstract of Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, 2012.

11. What nation in the world has the largest Jewish population? Israel: 5. 7

11. What nation in the world has the largest Jewish population? Israel: 5. 7 million (in the 2000 s, the United States had the largest Jewish population) World Jewish Population, 2010 Published by the North American Jewish Data Bank

World Distribution of Jews France: 483, 500 UK: 292, 000 Russia: 205, 000 US:

World Distribution of Jews France: 483, 500 UK: 292, 000 Russia: 205, 000 US: 5, 275, 000 Canada: 375, 000 Israel: 5, 703, 700 Argentina: 182, 300 Brazil: 95, 000 World Jewish Population, 2010 Published by the North American Jewish Data Bank

12. What nation in the world has the largest Christian population? The United States:

12. What nation in the world has the largest Christian population? The United States: 247 million Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life Global Christianity, December 2011

World Distribution of Christians Percent of Christians by Region, Pew Research Center’s Forum on

World Distribution of Christians Percent of Christians by Region, Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life Global Christianity, December 2011

13. What nation in the world has the largest Muslim population? Indonesia: 202 million

13. What nation in the world has the largest Muslim population? Indonesia: 202 million Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life Mapping the Global Muslim Population, October 2009

14. Most Muslims live in the Middle East. True False

14. Most Muslims live in the Middle East. True False

Most Arabs are Muslim, but most Muslims are not Arab

Most Arabs are Muslim, but most Muslims are not Arab

15. All Middle East nations have a Muslim majority. True False

15. All Middle East nations have a Muslim majority. True False

Non-Muslim Majority Countries in the Middle East CIA The World Factbook 2004

Non-Muslim Majority Countries in the Middle East CIA The World Factbook 2004

16. All Middle East nations have a Arab majority. True False

16. All Middle East nations have a Arab majority. True False

Non-Arab Majority Countries Black CIA The World Factbook 2004

Non-Arab Majority Countries Black CIA The World Factbook 2004

17. What is the largest ethnic group in the Middle East without a state

17. What is the largest ethnic group in the Middle East without a state of its own? Kurds

Significant Kurdish Populations Turkey: 18% - 14 million Iran: 10% - 7. 9 million

Significant Kurdish Populations Turkey: 18% - 14 million Iran: 10% - 7. 9 million Syria: 9. 7% (w/ Armenians) – 2. 2 million Iraq: 15 -20% - 4. 7 – 6. 2 million CIA The World Factbook 2013

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