Climate and Vegetation
Describe the Physical landscape of SW Asia
Rough, dry terrain
Salt flats
Sand dunes
SW Asia is a...
Isthmus
Where do the Kurds live?
Iran
Iraq
Syria
Turkey
Why is Jerusalem sacred to the Jews?
King Soloman built the First Temple
Common languages...
Turkish or Fasi
What US State is the Rub-al-Khali comparable in terms of land area
Texas
Arabian Peninsula is moving toward...
Eurasia
What religions do Kurds practice?
Sunni Muslim
Why is Jerusalem a sacred location for Christians?
Location of the final suffereing and crucifixion of Jesus
83% of Muslims
Why is the An-Nafud desert difficult to cross?
Severe Sandstorms
Brutal Heat
Seperated by the...
Red Sea
What are the defining characteristics of the Kurds?
Own military, government, and culture
Who ruled the Mediterranean lands from 1520 to 1922?
Ottoman Empire
Shi’ites:
Includes most Iranians and some Iraquis and Afghanis
What is desalinization? What is this used for?
The removal of salt from ocean water
Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys make up the...
Fertile Crescent
What happened to the Kurds after the Ottoman Empire fell?
Denied statehood
Explain Zionism
A movement that began in the 19th century to reestablish a Jewish state in the Jewish homeland
What was the result of oil boom? Be specific!
Set off decades of rapid industrialization
Extensive road construction
Migration
Jobs
Where are there large oil and natural gas deposits?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Turkey
Most valuable resource...
Water
Why did Sunnis argue? What did Shi’ites argue?
Sunnis - Vote on next leader
Shi’ites - Muhammad’s family leaderships
Who has controlled Gaza?
Since 2007 Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement)
Who are Palestinians?
Arabs who lived or live in the area formerly called the Palestine Mandate