Southwest Asia

Landforms

100

an opening in the Hindu Kush range that has served as a trade route ¹

Khyber Pass

200

highest mountain range in SW Asia ³

Hindu Kush

300

highest peak in Turkey ¹⁶

Mount Ararat 

400

this landform is created by sediment deposited by floods⁷

alluvial plain

500

one of the largest deserts in the world¹¹

Arabian Desert

Water

100

landlocked body of water between Israel and Jordan ²

Dead Sea

200

one of the world's busiest waterways ⁴

Red Sea

300

waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean ¹³

Strait of Hormuz

400

human-made feature that has greatly contributed to the Red Sea becoming such a busy waterway ¹⁰

Suez Canal

500

these 2 countries oppose dam-building projects along the Tigris & Euphrates in Turkey because they fear that the river flow will be reduced 

Syria & Iraq

Politics

100

group that carried out the 9/11 terrorist attacks

al-Qaeda 

200

Who conquered Mesopotamia and Persia in the 1200s_AD? ³¹

Mongols

300

this event triggered the 1st Persian Gulf War³⁴

Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

400

these territories are the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict

Gaza Strip & West Bank

500

wave of pro-democracy protests and uprisings in North Africa and Southwest Asia³⁵

Arab Spring

Misc.

100

How would you generally describe the climate of the region? ¹⁸

dry/arid

200

What resources can be found in abundance throughout  the region? ¹⁹

oil & natural gas

300

a millennium is a ²²

period of 1,000 years

400

epic poem written in cuneiform²³

Epic of Gilgamesh

500

this person is considered to be the first teacher of monotheism by Jews, Muslims, and Christians²⁶

Abraham

Fun Facts

100

the meaning of "Mesopotamia" in Greek ¹⁷

land between the rivers

200

dominant language of SW Asia³⁷

Arabic

300

a streambed that is dry for most of the year⁹

wadi

400

these two seas are landlocked_2&5

Dead Sea & Caspian Sea

500

where the Ottoman Empire was established in the 1200s⁸

Anatolian Peninsula

Culture

100

nomadic people; typically herd camels, horses, & sheep ¹⁵

Bedouins 

200

ancient writing system used by the Mesopotamians

cuneiform 

300

What is Ramadan ⁴⁴

holy month of fasting for Muslims

400

what are two of the 5 Pillars of Islam²⁸

1.believe in God and Muhammad

2.give to the needy

3. fasting

4. prayer

5. pilgrimage to Mecca

500

largest ethnic group in SW Asia ³⁸

Arabs

Religion

100

if a religion is "monotheistic" they believe in ²¹

One God

200

if a religion is "polytheistic" they believe in ²¹

multiple gods

300

how are Christianity, Islam, and Judaism alike? ²⁷

monotheistic/Abraham 

400

Which branch of Islam dominates SW Asia⁴⁰

Sunni

500

Shias are most popular in this country⁴⁰

Iran

Economics

100

socioeconomic status of most people in Afghanistan⁴¹

poor

200

What is life like for most people in Yemen? ³⁶

rural/poor

300

this event triggered the invasion of Israel by Arab countries in 1948²⁹

Israel's Declaration of Independence

400

the scarcity of this resources has dramatically shaped the history of the region⁴²

water

500

how is wealth distributed throughout Southwest Asia

unevenly