Please complete the Middle East IQ Quiz to the best of your ability

When you hear the world “Muslim” what is the first thing that comes to your mind? 2005 – 6% Positive comments: good

religion, good people, faithful, devout” 2005 – 57% Neutral Comments: mosque,

religion, desert” 2005 – 26% Negative Comments “Violence,

hatred, terrorist, war, and guns”

Muslims teach their children to hate unbelievers

Muslims value life less than other people

The Muslim religion teaches violence and hatred

Sunni Muslims Follow the teaching of Muhammad Recognize caliphs as successors

Shiites Muslims Believe heirs of Ali are successors

Because of security needs, the civil liberties of American Muslims should be restricted

51% disagreed 17% “Its ok to lock up Muslims just in

case they are planning terrorist attacks”

Followers of the religion of Islam are called Muslims

AKA I’m a Muslim, My religion is Islam

50% know about the Qu’ran 1/3 knew that Christians, Jews, and

Muslims worship the same God 80% said their knowledge of Muslims

comes from television

2005 – only 2% responded that they are very knowledge of Islam

39% - somewhat knowledgeable 60% - not very knowledgeable or knew

nothing at all

Arab is a nationality – where most religions began

Muslim is a person who accepts the Islamic religion

Muslims use many different languages, while Arabs use the Arabic language

Arabs originate in the Middle East, while Muslims can be found all over the world

Muslims are more numerous than Arabs

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