an opening in the Hindu Kush range that has served as a trade route 1
Khyber Pass
landlocked body of water between Israel and Jordan 2
Dead Sea
group that carried out the 9/11 terrorist attacks
al-Qaeda
dry/arid
the meaning of "Mesopotamia" in Greek 17
land between the rivers
nomadic people; typically herd camels, horses, & sheep 15
Bedouins
if a religion is "monotheistic" they believe in 21
One God
socioeconomic status of most people in Afghanistan41
poor
highest mountain range in SW Asia 3
Hindu Kush
one of the world's busiest waterways 4
Red Sea
Who conquered Mesopotamia and Persia in the 1200sAD? 31
Mongols
oil & natural gas
dominant language of SW Asia37
Arabic
ancient writing system used by the Mesopotamians
cuneiform
if a religion is "polytheistic" they believe in 21
multiple gods
What is life like for most people in Yemen? 36
rural/poor
highest peak in Turkey 16
Mount Ararat
waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean 13
Strait of Hormuz
this event triggered the 1st Persian Gulf War34
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
a millennium is a 22
period of 1,000 years
a streambed that is dry for most of the year9
wadi
What is Ramadan 44
how are Christianity, Islam, and Judaism alike? 27
monotheistic/Abraham
this event triggered the invasion of Israel by Arab countries in 194829
Israel's Declaration of Independence
this landform is created by sediment deposited by floods7
alluvial plain
human-made feature that has greatly contributed to the Red Sea becoming such a busy waterway 10
Suez Canal
these territories are the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict
Gaza Strip & West Bank
epic poem written in cuneiform23
Epic of Gilgamesh
Dead Sea & Caspian Sea
what are two of the 5 Pillars of Islam28
1.believe in God and Muhammad
2.give to the needy
3. fasting
4. prayer
5. pilgrimage to Mecca
Which branch of Islam dominates SW Asia40
Sunni
the scarcity of this resources has dramatically shaped the history of the region42
water
one of the largest deserts in the world11
Arabian Desert
these 2 countries oppose dam-building projects along the Tigris & Euphrates in Turkey because they fear that the river flow will be reduced
Syria & Iraq
wave of pro-democracy protests and uprisings in North Africa and Southwest Asia35
Arab Spring
this person is considered to be the first teacher of monotheism by Jews, Muslims, and Christians26
Abraham
where the Ottoman Empire was established in the 1200s8
Anatolian Peninsula
largest ethnic group in SW Asia 38
Arabs
Shias are most popular in this country40
Iran
how is wealth distributed throughout Southwest Asia
unevenly