The center of the conflict between the Jews of Israel and Arabs is
What is Both Jews and Palestinian Arabs belief they both deserve the land given to the Jews after World War 2.
100
The Arab Spring of 2011 swept through SWACANA in response to
What is Rampant governmental corruption.
100
What do the Kurds & Palestinian Arabs of southwest Asia have in common?
What is Both ethnic groups are stateless nations.
100
Sudden rainfall in the deserts of North Africa can cause
What is Flash flooding & mud flows
200
The most important connectivity technology in the 2011 Arab Spring was
What is The internet.
200
In the countries of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia, married women are expected to
What is Keep house, raise the children, and make a comfortable home for their husbands.
200
The holy book of Judaism is the _______________. The holy book of Christianity is the ______________. The holy book of Islam is the ___________________.
What is Torah, New Testament, and Quran.
200
The ancient culture hearth of Mesopotamia in southwestern Asia is located
What is Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in modern day Iraq.
300
In the 20th Century, the Soviet Union changed Central Asian countries by
What is Increasing literacy & restraining traditional cultural practices.
300
An important belief common to Judaism, Christianity, & Islam is
What is Monotheism.
300
What factor led to the creation of the state of Israel in southwestern Asia?
What is The Holocaust during World War 2.
400
One of the greatest scientific advancements of the Sumerian people in ancient Southwest Asia was
What is Cuneiform.
400
The highest areas of population density in the Eastern Mediterranean are centered
What is In areas that receive higher than average precipitation amounts.
400
What are the three main religions of the SWACANA region?
What is Islam, Judaism, & Christianity
500
In 1979 a revolution in the southwest Asian country of Iran established a government that is a
What is Theocracy.
500
What natural resource found in the Southwest Asia, Central Asia, & North Africa region has caused dramatic effects on the entire world's history & culture?
What is Petroleum
500
Reasons Egyptians began building dams on the Nile River include:
What is 1) To control the flow of the Nile.
2) To prevent uncontrolled flooding.
3) To control the amount of fertilizer that will need to be used in the Nile River Valley.