Culture-Religion
HE-Physical Geo.
WI- Middle East Conflict
HE-Oil&Water
Govt-Iran,Iraq, Afaghanistan
100
This term means to believe in one god.
What is monotheistic.
100
Identify the most dominate climate of SW Asia
What is arid.
100
Identify the land the 2 groups are fighting over.
What is Israel.
100
Identify the country in the Middle East that has the most abundant(a lot)resources of oil.
What is Saudi Arabia.
100
After Al Qaeda attacked USA 9/11/01, what happened?
What is the USA began the war in Afghanistan.
200
The city considered holy by all 3 religions.
What is Jerusalem.
200
These 2 rivers flow into the Persian Gulf.
What is Euphrates and Tigris rivers.
200
Identify the group who originally occupied Israel.
What is the Jewish people.
200
Explain how oil has affected the standard of living for some countries in the Middle East.
What is they have become more developed=higher life expectancy, more money, better health care, better schools, and jobs.
200
Define suicide bombers.
What is people that sacrifice their life for a cause they believe in.
300
Identify at least 2 major beliefs of Judaism.
What is belief in one god, Sabbath Day=sunset Friday to sunset Saturday, 10 commandments
300
This is where most of the oil in SW Asia is found.
What is near the Persian Gulf.
300
This Palestinian Terrorist Organization wants to get ALL the land back to the Palestinians.
What is Hamas.
300
Describe how Saddam Hussein used the money from Iraq's oil.
What is build up his army.
300
Identify how Iran's government is different from other nations we've studied.
What is Iran's government is a THEOCRACY=religion plays a role in laws+government
400
Identify the holy books of the 3 religions.
What is Judaism=Torah Christianity=Bible Islam=Qur'an
400
Identify the type of vegetation found in SW Asia.
What is desert scrub.
400
Identify the RELIGION of Israelis AND Palestinians.
What is Israelis=Judaism Palestinians=Islam
400
The process of taking salt out of sea water to make it potable (safe for drinking).
What is desalinization.
400
Identify how Iraq's new government gave citizens a new right.
What is they are allowed to vote.
500
Identify at least 2 laws that SOME countries in the Middle East enforce which go AGAINST the teachings of Islam.
What is 1 requirement of women to be completely covered, 2 women not attend school 3 women not have jobs.
500
Name 2 advantages of having oil in Dubai.
What is 1 Wealth-money 2 Jobs 3 Increases trade
500
Explain how WW2& the Holocaust played a role in this dispute.
What is Jewish people were persecuted during WW2 and given Palestine by UN after the war.=Safe place to live.
500
Identify why the population of the city Moynaq has decreased.
What is the shrinking of the Aral Sea due to salinization.
500
Identify WHERE you would find the following groups- Hamas, Taliban, Kurds.
What is Palestine=Hamas Iraq=Kurds Afghanistan=Taliban
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