oil/what over is left
what are two most valuable resources in southwest Asia? why are these resources so valuable on the world market (use economic term)?
natural gas and oil
What are the three main religious groups of Southwest Asia in order that they were founded (include years of)
Christianity 30 a.d years, Judaism 400 years, Islam 570 ce
Describe the way of life of Bedouins.
Bedouins are nomadic people who live in the desert of sw asia
what is the best way to describe the climate of much of southwest Asia
Hot and dry
What are some characteristics of an ethnic group?
a group of people who share cultural ideas and belief that have been a part of community for generations
how has the discovery of oil in some southwest Asian countries affected the economic development of this area?
those countries with oil reserves are much richer than those countries that have oil in their territory
What is the religion of most of the Kurds?
sunni islam
What are the basic beliefs of Judaism?
orthodox, conservative and reform jews, reform jews
What is the scripture of Christianity?
bible
Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia? What are some characteristics of this group?
Kurds
Who founded Judaism?
abraham
What is the religion of most of the Arabs in Southwest Asia?
sunni muslim
Explain the basic beliefs of Christianity.
orthodox,protestant, roman catholic
What is the holy writing of Islam?
quran
What modern country has a majority of the Persian ethnic group? What assumption can be made about the dominant religion of this country? Explain the connection.
iran
Who founded Christianity?
Jesus
What is the religion of most Persians?
shia muslim
Explain the basic beliefs of Islam.
5 pillars of islam
Explain the importance of irrigation in SW Asia. What are some methods of irrigation used in the region.
to get freshwater
What is the full name of OPEC? Explain what it does for its member nations.
organization of petroleum exporting countries
Who founded Islam?
muhammad
What belief do the three main religions of the Middle East share?
in one god
What belief do the three main religions of the Middle East share?
in one god
What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam?
they disagreed over who should lead the muslim community after the death of muhammad
Why is OPEC important to the entire world? What makes this organization so powerful?
opec controls the world’s supply of oil and works to give its members more control over the price of oil on the world market