Middle East Landforms and Resources
What are the 3 oceans surrounding Australia?
This is the difference between a religious group and an ethnic group.
Religious groups share a common set of beliefs, while ethnic groups share a common culture, language, art, etc
What religion was founded in Japan?
Shinto
What is the MAIN language spoken in the Middle East?
Arabic
These is the most important resource in the Middle East.
oil
What is the name of the original people that settled in Australia and their culture is still preserved today?
Aborigines
Which continent was the birthplace of most of the world's major religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Asia
Islam originated on what peninsula?
Arabian Peninsula
Over 80% of Australians speak English as their primary language. This is likely the result of the migration of who?
England and other Europeans
- Kurdish, Arabic, Persian, Turkic, Assyrian
Which would be the BEST title for this list?
Major Ethnic Groups of the Middle East
What country is completely surrounded by water on all sides?
Australia
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Australia's interior contains very few population centers. The BEST explanation for this fact is...
the climate is too harsh to support large cities.
This Middle Eastern group is considered a religious AND ethnic group.
What are the Jews?
List at least 5 physical features of the Middle East.
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The majority of Australia's population tends to be found in what part of the country?
along the eastern coastline
What were the names of the TWO cities associated with Islam?
Mecca and Medina
List 3 FACTS about culture in the Middle East regarding language and religion.