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Final Jeopardy
100
French for “rising” → referring to the sun rising in the east
Includes: Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Cyprus & Israel
The Levant (East Mediterranean)
100
Helped the Persians reduce evaporation of water from mountains to farmlands.
Qanats
100
An ethnic group without a formal country like Palestinians.
stateless nation
100
a communal farm or settlement in Israel
Kibbutz
100
Mesopotamia is an example of a ....
Cultural Hearth
100
First Period
Type of tree found in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains
Cedar trees
200
What is the Syrian Desert composed of?
Gravel
200
Connects the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea (East Med. water systems)
Dardanelles (strait)
200
Territory ruled by an Arab leader on the Arabian peninsula.
shiekdom
200
Name of the organization that controls the price of a natural resource in SW Asia.
OPEC
200
Lake that resulted in the damming of the Euphrates River.
Lake al-Assad
200
Second Period
Name of the Islamic political party that took over the Palestinian government in 2006.
Hamas
300
a valley formed by the separation of tectonic plates
rift valley
300
Name one of the choke points on the Arabian Peninsula.
Strait of Hormuz or Bab el Mandeb
300
Name of a religious holy place for praying in Islam culture.
Mosque
300
Name of the larger section of the Arabian Desert.
Rub al-Khali (empty quarter)
300
The term used for the pilgrimage back to Mecca as a part of the five pillars of Islam.
Hajj
300
Third Period
Name of the war between Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Israel
Six Day War
400
Desert that covers most of Turkmenistan and has a hole that is continually burning natural gas.
Karakum Dwsert
400
These are highly used in SW Asia region due to lack of fresh water.
Desalination Plants
400
Empire that ruled Central/SW Asia from 1450-1917.
Ottoman Empire
400
Which climate would describe SW region as a whole?
A) Artic (Tundra) and Semi-arid (steppe/grassland)
B) Semi-arid (steppe/grassland) and arid (desert)
C) Semi-arid (deciduous forest) and arid (desert)
D) Arid (tropical rainforest) and semi-arid (steppe/grassland)
Semi-arid (steppe/grassland) and arid (desert)
400
Name of the religious text of the faith of Islam.
Quran/Koran
400
Sixth Period
Name of the war that caused OPEC to put an embargo of oil on the United States.
Yom Kippur War
500
Mountains that run through the countries of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
Caucasus Mountains
500
Name of river that serves as natural boundary in Israel.
Jordan River
500
Term used to describe the actions taken by the United States in international relations like Israel/Palestine or the War in Iraq.
Geopolitics
500
Hot, dry winds that come from the Arabian Desert.
Simooms
500
Type of economic activities found in more developed countries are
tertiary (quaternary)
500
Eighth Period
Group responsible for the 9/11 terrorists' attack.
al-Queda
600
What type of soil is found in the area? (mostly in East Mediterranean area)
Alluvial Soil
600
What sea are evaporation ponds found in?
The Dead Sea
600
Name of the system put in place after WWI that has led to ethnic tensions and terrorists' attacks in SW Asia.
Mandate System
600
Resources found in East Mediterranean (at lease two)
Sale, Gypsum, Cedar Tree
600
is this an example of an enclave or exclave?
enclave
600
Ninth Period
What structure/landform has brought invasive species to the Mediterranean Sea?
Suez Canal