Water and Land
This is the most important "liquid" resource in Southwest Asia that makes countries very wealthy
What is Oil?
This is the most common religion in India.
What is Hinduism?
This city is holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. (Answer: What is Jerusalem?)
What is Jerusalem?
In this type of government, a King or Queen has all the power.
What is a Monarchy?
This empire used to rule the Middle East before it fell apart after World War I.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This large river flows through India and is considered holy by many people
What is the Ganges River?
This is the main religion practiced in Southwest Asia (the Middle East).
What is Islam?
This is the name for a person who follows the religion of Islam.
What is a Muslim?
In this type of government, the citizens get to vote for their leaders.
What is a Democracy?
This terrible event in WWII led to more support for a Jewish country.
What is the Holocaust?
This is the tall mountain range where you can find Mount Everest
What are the Himalayas?
This country was created in 1948 as a home for the Jewish people.
What is Israel?
Jews, Christians, and Muslims all believe in only ________ God.
What is One?
This group of countries works together to decide the price of oil.
What is OPEC?
This country used to rule over India as a "colony."
What is Great Britain?
This man-made canal is like a "shortcut" for ships traveling between Europe and Asia.
What is the Suez Canal?
This famous leader used "non-violence" to help India become free from British rule.
Who is Gandhi?
This is the holy book for people who practice Islam.
What is the Qur'an?
If a government is run by religious leaders, it is called a ________.
What is a Theocracy?
This war started because Iraq invaded the tiny country of Kuwait. (Answer: What is the Persian Gulf War?)
What is the Persian Gulf War?
When a country doesn't have enough water for its people, it is called a water ________.
What is a Scarcity?
This is the name of the social class system in India where people are born into a certain group.
What is the Caste System?
These are the two groups of Muslims that split apart a long time ago. (Answer: Who are the Sunni and Shia?)
Who are the Sunni and Shia?
This is what we call it when a person can read and write.
What is Literacy?
This is the name of the organization created after WWII to help keep world peace.
What are the United Nations?