um hello?
both the Africa and Asia regions are sometimes called the ____
Middle East
DOUBLE QUESTION
what is the narrow waterway connecting the Persian gulf to the Arabian Sea and is important for oil trade
what divides turkey into Europe Asia
strait of hormuz
bosporus strait
what does OPEC stand for
organization of the petroleum exporting countries
what is the capital of Iraq?
what is the capital of Iran?
what is the capital of Morocco?
what is the capital of Egypt?
baghadad
tehran
rabat
cario
explain modernization and urbanization
large cities are more modern and full of technology
much of this region is dry. this _____ creates deserts such as the Sahara and areas with steppes which all makes the environment very harsh.
climate
what are the most common jobs for people in these areas/regions
(it is a primary economy)
oil drilling, farming, and pastoralism
(if you get this wrong it's really embarrassing for you)
water
what is a historic city that connects europe and Asia?
istanbul
what are the three other languages spoken other than arabic in these areas
what are the three main religions for the area and their sacred places in Jerusalem
trukish, Persian, and hebrew
Judaism - western wall, christianity - church of the holy sepulcher, islam - dome of the rock
what are the three mountain ranges in this area with one country in each.
atlas - Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
taurus - located in turkey
zagros - stretch through western Iran
what are the two important rivers and key facts
nile - longest river in the world, flows through Egypt and sudan
Tigris and Euphrates - flows through Iraq and are the reason for early civilizations in Mesopotamia
what dam controls the flow of the nile but can cause both good and negative affects
Aswan high dam
very important city for the three major religions (christianity, Judaism, islamic)
Jerusalem
what is a traditional market where people would buy and sell goods
bazaars/suqs
what are the three seas and the locations
mediteranian - north of North Africa and southwest Asia
red - between Africa and the Arabian peninsula (important for trade routes
black - north of turkey (important for trade)
what are 3 positive aspects of having oil
makes the area globally important
gdp increases
helps the county develop
urbanization
little unemployment
what is a man made waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea
Suez Canal
the holiest city in islam, where muslims go
(name of Australian makeup store ;p)
Mecca
what is the summarized reason for the conflict between Palestine and Israel
they both want the same land
what gulf is vital for oil trade
Persian/arabian gulf
what are 2 negative aspects of having oil
guest workers might out number the population
weaker national indentify
prices can be unstable
DOUBLE QUESTION
brings in workers from other countries to help with construction
political instability and conflicts can lower the levels of ____
guest workers
tourism
a modern city known for its tall buildings and luxury shopping
(city of the Rhianna building incident)
DAILY DOUBLE
what is the largest branch of islam
what is the smallest
sunni (85-90%)
shi'a (10-15%)