Countries
Physical Features
Religions/Ethnic Groups
Environmental Issues
Stuff that you need to know but I either ran out of space in a category or didnt know where to put it
100
#3
Iran
100
#5
Arabian Sea
100
Ethnic or Religious?
Jews, Muslims, Christian
Religious Groups
100
Due to bordering salt water resources, what do many countries in the Middle East have to rely on for fresh water?
Desalination
100
Put the Religions in order of founding (first is the oldest, Third is the newest)
1.) Judaism
2.) Christianity
3.) Islam
200
# 5
Saudi Arabia
200
#1
Red Sea
200
City considered Holy and important to all 3 religions
Jerusalem
200
Since water resources are so scarce in the Middle East, countries like Turkey have started building these on rivers to hold onto water and create hydroelectricity, causing conflict with countries down river
Dams
200
This resource is the most important to the middle east, it is found in abundance in and around the Persian Gulf
Oil
300
#2
Syria
300
#2 This man made waterway is connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red sea
Suez Canal
300
What does the ethnic group the Kurds want?
Their own country
300
What type of environment and climate does Saudi Arabia have that would lead to a low population denisty?
Arid (dry and hot), and Desert
300
The purpose and importance of the Suez Canal is...?
To shorten trade routes and increase global trade
400
#4
Iraq
400
#4
Persian Gulf
400
True or False: All Arabs are muslim
False
Arab = Ethnic group
Muslim = Religious Group
400
Why do people in the Middle East live near the coast and rivers?
Access to fresh water for drinking and farming
400
These 2 territories are disputed between Palestinians and Israelis
Gaza Strip
West Bank
500
#1
Afghanistan
500
#3
Strait of Hormuz
500
The cause for the Sunni Shia split
Followers could not agree on how to pick the next leader after Muhammad's death
500
Due to the scarce amount of water, how do people get water from its source, to where they need it to be?
Irrigation
500
Ethnic or Religious Groups
Kurds, Persians, Arabs
Ethnic Groups