Environment
SWANA's climate is very dry or ________?
Arid
True or False: The primary government types in this region are Democracies and Monarchies.
True
True or False: Surrounding countries were okay and peaceful with Israel becoming a Jewish country after WWII.
False
True or False: Oil and oil wealth (money) is evenly distributed throughout the SWANA region?
False
What religion is associated with the religious holiday Ramadan?
Islam
What major physical feature is located in NORTH Africa and has an extremely low population density (people do not live there)?
Sahara Desert
What type of government is ruled based on religious law?
Theocracy
What is one reason the Arab Spring uprisings began?
Lack of people's rights
Government leaders
What resources makes countries on the Arabian Peninsula wealthier than most?
Oil (petroleum)
What is the birthplace of Islam?
Mecca
Scarcity means:
The lack of something
What government has a King or Queen as the countries leader?
Who has significantly lower literacy rates in Afghanistan due to the Taliban restricting them?
Women
Where does most of a country's oil money go in SWANA?
Cities
What is the birthplace of Christianity?
Nazareth
What two rivers make up the Fertile Crescent region?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Saudia Arabia has a government where ONE king rules and has political control and serves as the figurehead of the country, what government would this be?
Absolute Monarchy
What country has been occupied with conflict for decades, increasing after WWII with land claims between Israelis and Palestinians?
Israel
What is the name of the organization which countries export oil around the world?
OPEC
What are the 3 major religions in SWANA?
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
What are the 2 physical features in the SWANA region?
Fertile Crescent and Sahara Desert
___________ (country name) , has a government similar to the United States a ____________ (government name).
Turkey, Republic
The Syrian Civil War began as a result of what revolution that began all over SWANA region?
Arab Spring
What are the two types of resources found in countries?
Nonrenewable, renewable
What do all 3 major religions in SWANA have in common?
All Monotheistic