The Map
Culture
Iran
Challenges
Oil
100
Which climate type is the most common in the middle east?
Desert
100
Which religion in the most common in the middle east?
Islam
100
What do we suspect the Iranian's are working to develop?
Nuclear weapons
100
What vital resource (necessary for life) do most middle eastern countries have a short supply of?
Water.
100
How do electric cars help the environment?
They do not create pollution/ carbon dioxide that contributes to global warming.
200
Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey all have a lot of this land feature.
What are mountains.
200
Which language is the most widely spoken in the middle east?
Arabic
200
What is the relationship like between Iran and the US?
bad/ rocky/ tense/ strained
200
What troubles do migrant workers in the middle east face?
Not getting paid, or the job you promised, dangerous working and living conditions.
200
If you owned an electric car, why would you save money?
Electricity is cheaper than gas.
300
Name 5 countries in the middle east.
answers will vary
300
What are the two main types of Islam?
Shia and Sunni
300
What happened in 1979 to sour relations between Iran and the US?
Islamic revolution, hostage crisis
300
Which country was founded as a place for Jews to have their own country?
Israel
300
The article says that electric cars are not good for families- why?
They are small, have a shorter driving range and they cost more than gas powered cars.
400
Which country is between Iraq and Afghanistan?
Iran
400
Name 3 Non-Arab countries.
answers will vary
400
What is the current president of Iran's name?
Rouhani
400
Why are Israel and Palestine enemies?
They both want to occupy the same land. Israel rules over Palestine.
400
Other than fuel for transportation, what else do we use oil for?
Plastic, fertilizer, chemicals.
500
Which country is in both Europe and Asia?
Turkey
500
What kind of government does Saudi Arabia have?
Monarchy
500
What are sanctions?
Actions taken against a group or country to get them to do what we want them to do- usually economic.
500
Which middle eastern country will host the world cup in 2022?
Qatar
500
What are "subsidies"?
Money paid by the government to influence people to do a certain thing.
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