Geography
What is the climate of the Arabian Peninsula?
Desert
An ancient Sumerian city-state had ________?
a temple called a ziggurat
The acts of worship performed by Muslims to show their faith in Islam?
Five Pillars
The main language of most of the countries in Southwest Asia is _________.
Arabic
Which country is known for oil?
Saudi Arabia
Which of these countries is not on the Arabian Peninsula: Saudia Arabia, Iran, Yemen, or Kuwait?
Iran
Southwest Asia is a crossroads where Asia and Africa meet another continent. what is the name of the 3rd continent?
Europe
The Sumerian symbols used for writing.
Cuneiform
The most important natural resources in Southwest Asia are __________?
Natural Gas and Oil
What resulted from the growth of the oil industry in Southwest Asia?
The growth of cities
What are the twin rivers in Southwest Asia?
Tigris and Euphrates
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers come together in Southeastern Iraq to form the ________?
Shatt Al Arab
A place in the desert with a dependable supply of water.
Oasis
Which religion does not belong in Southwest Asia? Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
Buddhism
What happened at the end of WWI?
The allied powers won the war and broke up the Ottoman Empire.
The city of Jerusalem is important to the region pf Southwest Asia because ___________?
It is considered a holy place by the Muslims, Jews, and Christians
Islamic laws discourage images of people or animals. Which images might be found in a pieces of Islamic Art?
geometric shapes
Decorative writing used to adorn Islamic buildings, objects, and books
calligraphy
What is the most scarce natural resource in Southwest Asia ________?
Fresh Water
Which country's official language is Persian?
Iran
Ancient name of region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Mesopotamia
At the end of WWI, the allied powers took most of the defeated Ottoman Empire's land. The land left in Ottoman control became which country?
Turkey
A temple built to honor a city-state's favorite god?
ziggurat
Which group of people from southwest Asia charted the stars and planets; made great advances in science, medicine, and mathematics; and built the Great Mosque at Damascus?
Muslim Empire
What is the leader of the UAE called?
Emirs