Physical Geography
What is a major resource in this region that has brought a great deal of wealth?
Oil
This region is often called the cradle of civilization as it is where agriculture and early settlements emerged.
Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia
Which country allowed European Jews to immigrate to Palestine and establish a homeland?
Britain
Iran currently has this type of government, in which a religious leader holds all political power.
theocracy
This is the most common religion throughout Southwest Asia.
Islam
Strait of Hormuz
This agreement led to the splitting up of Southwest Asia among European powers.
This term refers to the idea that all Jews are one people and that they need a homeland in order to be safe from antisemitism.
Zionism
The US and Great Britain overthrew a democratically elected leader in Iran in 1953 in order to prevent this.
nationalization of the oil industry
This is a mythical race in Islam that can grant wishes or cause destruction. They inspired Genie in Aladdin.
jinn
What is the name of a dry riverbed located in this region that fills up only during the rainy season?
wadi
After World War I, this treaty left the Kurds stateless, but created the nation of Turkey.
Treaty of Lausanne
This event involved the forced removal of Palestinians from their homes and caused the creation of refugee camps on the borders of neighboring countries.
the Nakba
Iran retaliated against Israel in 2024 when it suspected that Israel had attacked its _________ in Syria.
embassy/consulate
These are the source for oases in the desert, and are also used to provide water to people in Southwest Asia.
aquifers
This method of addressing water scarcity has caused conflicts between nations in the region.
dams
This is a type of authorization that grants a nation power over a region until it is capable of ruling itself.
mandate
Arab-Israeli War of 1948
The US and Israel attacked Iran most recently because Iran would not address its ____________, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Hamas, in the ongoing nuclear talks.
proxy armies
This is the process of removing salt from seawater.
desalination
This method of addressing water scarcity involves a hose that releases water slowly near plants' roots.
Drip irrigation
What was the name of the US invasion of Afghanistan in order to remove the Taliban from power?
Operation Enduring Freedom
This plan outlined the idea of “voluntary transfer” and caused the event known as the Nakba.
Plan Dalet
One major result of the Iran war is _______.
global energy price increases
This is defined as violent action or threats designed to cause fear among ordinary people, in order to achieve political aims.
terrorism