Lesson 1
What does "Mesopotamia" mean in Greek?
A. Great Beginning
B. Alluvial Plain
C. Fertile Land
D. Land Between The Rivers
D
What people conquered Mesopotamia and Persia in the AD 1200s?
A. Muslims
B. Babylonians
C. Ottomans
D. Mongols
D Mongols
The Arabian Desert is sparsely populated (True or False)
True.
polytheism
Belief in many gods
Which of the following statements about Yemen's location is correct?
A. Yemen's western border lies along the Red Sea
B. Yemen is located on the Northern end of the Arabian Peninsula
C. Yemen is a landlocked country that borders Israel
A
In what ways are the 3 major religions of Southwest Asia alike AND what are those religions?
Christianity, Judaism, Islam...all monotheistic
Afghanistan ranks among Southwest Asia's richest countries. ( true or false)
False
monotheism
Belief in one god
What natural resources are found in abundance in Southwest Asia
Oil and Natural Gas
How did the shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture affect the way of life of early peoples?
Their lives became more settled, secure, and villages began to appear.
The major conflicts and issues in Southwest Asia come from what?
Oil dependency and control, Religion, and changing governments.
Cuneiform
ancient Mesopotamian writing system
Explain what the climate of Southwest Asia is like.
Most of the region falls within in an arid climate zone.
What event triggered the first Persian Gulf War in the 1900s?
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
True or False: Christianity is the most dominant religion in Southwest Asia.
False-Islam
Hydropolitics
Politics related to water usage
In what Southwest Asian country is Mount Ararat the highest peak?
Turkey
What are the names of both of Mrs. Blasco's dogs?
Finnegan and Zoey
Explain how daily life is effected by religion in Southwest Asia.
Family is very important to religion in general but especially in Islam. It also effects what you wear, hygiene, what you eat, your daily habits, etc.
Oasis
Area in a desert where underground water allows plants to grow year round