Geography & Resources
The name of the river that runs through Egypt and is one of the longest in the world.
Name one major ethnic group in Southwest Asia/North Africa.
Who are Arabs?
These three major world religions originated in Southwest Asia.
What are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
This event led to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.
What is the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust?
This is one effect of climate change on Southwest Asia/North Africa?
What is increased droughts and desertification?
This natural resource is abundant in Southwest Asia and a major export of the region.
This ethnic group primarily resides in Iran and speaks Farsi.
Who are the Persians?
This is the holy book of Islam
What is the Quran?
These were the political uprisings in the early 2010s across the region called?
What is The Arab Spring?
This is a challenge of rapid urbanization for cities in the region?
What is strain on resources like water and housing?
This is the term for the shortage of water in many parts of this region.
What is Water scarcity?
This ethnic group spans several countries, including Turkey, Iraq, and Syria, but does not have its own nation-state.
Who are the Kurds.
This city is considered holy by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
What is Jerusalem?
These were affects of World War I on the political boundaries of Southwest Asia.
What are The Ottoman Empire was dissolved, and European powers divided the region into new countries?
Name one reason why many people migrate from or within the region.
What is Conflict or economic opportunities, or environmental challenges?
Name one major desert in Southwest Asia/North Africa.
What is The Sahara Desert or the Arabian Desert?
Name one similarity between Arab and Turkish cultural traditions.
What are hospitality and strong influences from Islamic traditions?
These are the Five Pillars of Islam.
What are faith, prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage to Mecca?
Name one way technology played a role in the Arab Spring uprisings.
What was social media was used to organize protests and spread information?
Oil influences international relations in the region in this way.
What is countries with oil resources often have strong economic and political leverage?
Geographic features like rivers and deserts influence settlement and trade in the region in this way.
What is rivers provide water and support agriculture/trade, while deserts limit settlement but promote caravan trade routes?
How do cultural practices vary between rural and urban areas in the region?
Rural areas often preserve traditional lifestyles, while urban areas are more modernized and globalized.
Compare one similarity and one difference between Judaism and Christianity.
Both believe in one God, but Christianity recognizes Jesus as the Messiah, while Judaism does not.
This is one challenge faced by nations in the region after gaining independence from colonial rule.
What is Political instability or ethnic conflicts, or lack of infrastructure?
Propose one solution to water scarcity in the region.
What is building desalination plants or improving irrigation techniques or promoting water conservation?