Geography
Major climate in this region
Arid (desert)
The major religion in the Middle East
Islam
Main resource in the Middle East
Oil
Greatest challeng of this region
Lack of water
Country currently having a civil war
Syria
Type of climate in parts of Israel and Syria
Mediterranean
The two sects of Islam
Sunni and Shia
Oil regulating organization
Language that connects this region
Arabic
Palestinians moved here when Israel was re-created
Jordan
Types of vegitation grown in the Middle East
Olives, grapes, citrus, barley
Laws based on the Islamic religion
Organizaion of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Most significant waterway
Persian Gulf
This country was invaded by Iraq
Kuwait
This country is landlocked
Afghanistan
Religious leaders of the highest authority among Shi`a Muslims
Ayatollah
Oil takes a long time to replenish and therefore is called this
Nonrenewable
Number on oil producing country in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Movement of Jews that led to the recreation of Israel
Zionism
The capital of Turkey
Ankara
5 Pillars of Islam
1. Declaration of Faith 2. Pray 5 times a day 3. Charity 4. Fasting during Ramadan 5. Hajj to Mecca
Oil causes conflict in the region because it is not __________ ___________
distributed equally
This country has been trying to modernize to be more like European nations
Former dictator of Iraq
Saddam Hussein