Unit 2 SW Asia

Religion/Culture

100

A religious group is made up of people that share the same _____________ beliefs?

a. holiday

b. religious

c. custom

b. Religious

200

What is the primary religion practiced in SW Asia?

Islam

300

Does Christianity have MORE or LESS followers in SW Asia TODAY compared to when it originated in the 1st century?

LESS

400

All three religious groups are _________

which means they believe in only ONE GOD.

Monotheistic

500

Sunni and Shia Muslims both follow the basic rules of Islam called the _____________________.

Five Pillars of Islam

Location

100

Saudi Arabia's population density is low because the climate is:

desert

200

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Name the specific type of Islam religion that comprises 90% of the Muslim population

300

Wealthy nations, like Saudi Arabia and Israel, solve the problem of no freshwater by building ___________.

Desalination plants

400

The body of water located south of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman is called ___________________.

A. Atlantic Ocean

B. Persian Gulf

C. Arabian Sea

Arabian Sea

500

Which ethnic group has had the greatest difficulty establishing a national homeland (their own country)?

a. Arab

b. Kurdish

c. Persian

Kurdish

Rivers/Waterway

100

The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with __________________ to provide an easy water route for trade.

a. Persian Gulf

b. Indian Ocean

c. Red Sea

Red Sea

200

The 3 rivers we studied (starting from west to east)

HINT:  J, E, T

Jordan, Euprahates, Tigris 

300

The __________ is important because it allows ships to travel between Europe and SW Asia for trading.

Suez Canal

400

Dams built in Turkey have caused problems because less _____________ comes down river to people living downstream. 

Water

500

True or False

Because Turkey and parts of Iraq have fresh water and mild temperatures they can sustain commercial agriculture?

True

Pollution

100

True or False

Human sewage is a main cause of water pollution in SW Asia.

True. 

200

Which industry do the countries of SW Asia depend on for their wealth but also contributes to water pollution?

Oil

300

Name a source that SW Asian countries use to get their water for drinking and agriculture

Any of the following:  desalination, rivers, or recycled waste water

400

Which industry is directly affected by the population growth and the increase in water pollution?

Agriculture

500

The best place for farmers to grow food is along:

a. along freshwaters/rivers like the Euphrates River

b. along the Arabian Sea

c. in the desert

a. along freshwaters/rivers like the Euphrates River 

Misc

100

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Name 1 of the 3 ethnic groups that live in SW Asia

200

This ethnic group makes up most of the population of Iran?

Persian

300

The ______________ is landlocked territory bordered by Jordan and Israel?

A. Gaza Strip

B. West Bank

C. Suez Canal

B. West Bank

400

Which ethnic group has the largest population in the entire Middle East?

Arab

500

An ethnic group is made up of people who share a common __________________.

Culture