Physical
What resource do most people live close to in order to survive?
bodies of water
What is the main religion?
Islam
What event in WWII caused the deaths of millions of Jewish people?
Holocaust
Define Zionism
the belief that the Jewish people should return to their former land of Israel and establish a country for Jews
What country is the only non-Muslim country in SWANA?
Israel - Jewish
What is the main type of climate?
arid/semi-arid
What is the main language spoken?
Arabic
What was the Arab Spring?
pro-democracy protests that were sometimes successful
In what country can you find chemical weapons being used on the population during a civil war?
Syria
Which three religions claim Jerusalem as a holy city?
What resource is found abundantly and contributes to the wealth of the region?
oil
Which country in SWANA is theocratic?
Iran
What two countries in the Middle East has the US fought in?
Afghanistan and Iraq
Palestine
What is the primary occupation of people living in Central Asia?
nomadic farming/herding
What is causing the shrinkage of the Aral Sea?
increased irrigation use from the rivers that supply the Aral Sea
unequal rights; lack of representation; cultural expectations
What event triggered the advancement of US troops into Afghanistan?
9/11
Kurds and Palestinians
How has tribalism affected modern countries?
different ethnicities and tribes are fighting
Describe how drip irrigation has helped people adapt to water shortages?
drip irrigation reduces the amount of water that is lost when watering crops by watering as close to the ground as possible
What law governs many of the Muslim countries in SWANA and limits women's rights?
Sharia law
What caused the US to invade Iraq in 2003?
fear of an increase in weapons; dictatorship
What do the Israelis desire and what do the Palestinians desire?
Israel - a Jewish nation
Palestine - access to their land
What are the two sects of Islam?
Sunni and Shia