Southwest Asia geography and religions

Which religion has followers who are called Muslims?

The most numerous ethnic group in Southwest Asia

What are two bodies of water that run through Iraq?

A group of people who share a common language, religion, history, types of foods, is

Judaism Christianity and Islam are all _____ because they believe in one God.

People living in the deserts in the Middle East have usually made their living by

What bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?

Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

layers of underground rock where water runoff from rains and streams is trapped is

Followers of Jesus are called

The Cross is the symbol for which religion?

Israel is bound by the Gaza Strip along the southern coast and what territory to the east?

Why isn't desalinization and drip irrigation used more often in the Middle East?

What river do Syria, Jordan, and Israel share?

The Beduoins traditionally were nomads that lived around

Which body of water connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?

Body of Water, high in salts and other chemicals,

Divided into Shia and Sunni

What is the holy writing of Judaism?

What critical waterway connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea?

Which waterway is the main way oil is shipped from the rich fields of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia?

Which country is bordered by the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the east?

Live in the mountains of several different countries of Southwest Asia

What is desalination?

How has the use of fertilizers affected water supplies in many countries in the Middle East?

The Rub al-Khali is located in southern Saudi Arabia is also known as

Which of the following countries are landlocked?

many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located near

Both a religious and an ethnic group

Which country has the advantage of having the 2 largest rivers?