Holidays and Religions
Geography/General Info
Suez Canal/Aswan Dam/Arab Springs
Resources/OPEC
100
Describe Ramadan.
A religious holiday whereby Muslim pilgrims gather to perform rituals and undergo fasting.
100
2. What is another name for Southwest Asia & North Africa?
The Middle East.
100
3. Why is the Suez Canal considered a transportation corridor?
It increases international trade.
100
4. How does water scarcity impact the Middle East?
The lack of water source makes it difficult to live and to grow crops.
200
10. What is monotheistic?
The belief in one God.
200
13. Which country has the highest standard of living based on the table below?
Saudi Arabia
200
6. How is the Suez Canal similar to the Panama Canal?
Both are major transportation corridors that help shorten shipping routes and increase trade.
200
5. What is the main natural resource discovered in the Middle East?
Oil
300
18. Which monotheistic religion is the oldest?
Judaism
300
8. What is the meaning of the political cartoon below?
It implies that the U.S heavily depends on the Middle East oil.
300
12. What are some of the positive effects of the ASWAN dam?
It helps control flooding, increases crop production, and helps produce electricity.
300
7. How did the discovery of oil affect the economies of the Middle East?
Countries like Saudi Arabia became wealthy.
400
16. Explain Christianity.
It follows the teaching of Jesus and his disciples/ students.
400
What do these maps demonstrate (show)?
Conflict over territory between the Palestinians and Israelis.
400
15. What was the main cause of the Arab Spring uprising?
People in the region were oppressed and abused.
400
14. What were the main reasons for the creation of OPEC?
A group of rich oil producing countries get together to set oil production amounts and prices.
500
17. Explain Islam.
The followers read the Quran and they believe that Muhammad is the greatest prophet.
500
11 Which of the 3 major religions do the followers celebrate Yom Kippur?
Judaism
500
9. Explain global interdependence.
When countries depend on one another for products and resources.