SW Asia History

The Ottoman Empire was able to take over territory on three continents as a result of:

The Sumerians found Mesopotamia to be the perfect place to settle because of __________. 

The father of monotheism and the most prominent prophet in the Jewish faith is ______________. 

This is the fastest growing monotheistic faith in the world. 

This geographic feature was home to the Ottoman Empire. 

This term refers to an Islamic Kingdom.

The purpose of Muslims praying five times a day is to serve as 

This salty body of water forms a natural border between Jordan and Israel. 

This Mesopotamian civilization invented Cuneiform as the first written language. 

These temples created by the Sumerians served as religious monuments to the city-states God. 

This is the name of the pilgrimage to Mecca Muslims aim to take once in their lifetime. 

The Persian Empire grew the become the largest in Southwest Asia as a result of ___________.

The Assyrians were quickly able to conquer territory in Southwest Asia as a result of their:

Over fifty percent of the world supply of _________________ is located in Southwest Asia. 

This is the name of the Jewish holy book. 

The _____________ were brutal invaders that expanded their empire to the Nile River. 

Cyrus the Great contributed to the rise of the Persian Empire through his focus on ___________.

The Ottoman Empire was ensured to have quality leaders as a result of a system of: 

The regional divisions which organized the Ottoman Empire into separate provinces.

Hammurabi's code focused on all areas of Babylonian society except:

This is the "holy" portion of King Solomon's Temple that remains an important site for Jews. 

Hammurabi's code was the first instance in Southwest Asia of the :

This is the  "land between two rivers" that became the home of civilization in Southwest Asia.

Nebuchadnezzar and Hammurabi were Kings of which ancient civilization?  

The monotheistic faith based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad. 

This mountain range serves as the natural border between Iraq and Iran. 

The holiest site thought to be the home of monotheism in Mecca is the ___________________. 

Which Babylonian city was one of the greatest capitals of the ancient world?

This is the oldest monotheistic faith in world.

Which of the following is not considered to be a holy city in the Islamic faith?

The Persian spy network created to hold governors accountable was known as the __________.

This peninsula is home to the Islamic Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina. 

The Persian empire fell in part due to an invasion by _________________. 

This is the group of people that are the ancestors of Judaism. 

This is the main reason why the Ottoman Empire began to fall. 

This is the major effect that Islam had on Southwest Asian civilizations. 

King David is important to the Jewish faith as he is seen as a symbol of ____________.

This body of water connected ancient trade routes between Europe, Africa & Asia