Religions
Ancient Cultures
Geography
Key Terms
Hodge Podge
100
Followers of Islam
What is Muslims
100
"Land between the rivers"
What is Mesopotamia?
100
A scarce, necessary and valued resource in SW Asia.
What is water?
100
Narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
What is a strait.
100
Western most country in SW Asia.
What is Turkey?
200
The house of worship for Christianity
What is a Church
200
The rivers that provide the food and water for the valley region of SW Asia.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
200
The English term for the desert in Southern Saudi Arabia named Rub al Khali.
What is the Empty Quarter?
200
Filtering salt water to make fresh water.
What is desalination?
200
The city which is revered by all three religions of SW Asia.
What is Jerusalem?
300
Their symbol is the star of David?
What is Judaism.
300
Sumerians created a pictographic writing system.
What is cuneiform?
300
The body of water in which the Tigris and Euphrates rivers empties.
What is the Persian Gulf?
300
Belief in one "god."
What is monotheism?
300
Depleting the forest of trees with out replacing.
What is deforestation?
400
Calls "god" Allah.
Who is Muslims?
400
10 years.
What is a decade?
400
The island nation that is west of Syria.
What is Cyprus?
400
Belief in many "gods."
What is polytheism?
400
Skilled in finding their way across vast areas, finding water in desolate places, and uses all parts of an animal.
Who is a desert Nomad?
500
Holy city is located in Mecca.
What is Islam?
500
Writing, organized government, organized religion, and a surplus of food make up this.
What is a civilization
500
The nation that is bordered by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran.
What is Kuwait
500
Dry stream beds.
What is wadis.
500
The SW Asian ethnic group that share a common language and culture.
Who is an Arab?