Geographic Locations and People
What are the names of the nomadic people who keep herds of camels, horses, and sheep?
The Bedouin
What do Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have in common?
They are monotheistic
Why did Arab countries invade Israel in 1948?
Israel’s Declaration of Independence
What do the Dead Sea and the Caspian Sea have in common?
They are both landlocked
Are there more people in Southwest Asia or the United States?
Southwest Asia
What is the world’s largest sand sea?
Rub’ al-Khali/Empty Quarter
What month is the holy month of fasting for Muslims?
Ramadan
Why did the first Persian Gulf War start in the 1990s?
Iraq invaded Iran
Which country has coasts on the Mediterranean and Black Seas?
Turkey
Where do most people in Southwest Asia live?
Coastlines
What is the waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean?
Strait of Hormuz
What are the five duties required of Islamic people called?
Five Pillars of Islam
Which territories are at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
West Bank and Gaza Strip
Which two rivers are considered part of the same river system?
Tigris and Euphrates
What are the two most populous countries in Southwest Asia?
Turkey and Iran
What is the opening in the Hindu Kush range that has served as a trade route?
Khyber Pass
What city in Israel houses the 3 main religions in our world?
Jerusalem
What people conquered Mesopotamia and Persia in the A.D 1200s?
Mongols
Which two continents did Islam control in A.D 800?
Africa and Asia
What natural resource does the United States depend on from Southwest Asia?
What is the body of water landlocked between Jordan and Israel?
The Dead Sea
What are the two main branches of Islam?
Sunni and Shia
Which statement is the most accurate depiction of the population of SW Asia?
A. The population in oil-rich countries is declining
B. Most countries in the region remain rural and isolated
C. A high percentage of the region’s population is below 15 years of age.
D. The total population of Southwest Asia is far less than that of the United States.
C- A high percentage of the region’s population is below 15 years of age
Which country controls the West Bank and East Jerusalem?
Israel
What is fossil water?
Water from thousands of years ago trapped between layers of rock