Duplicate of SW Asia Religions and Ethnic Group Study Guide

What are some reasons for the fall of the Ottoman Empire?

What is Standard of Living? or How does the Standard of living go up or down?

gov't by the few

How is the prayer tradition different for Islam and Judaism?

How many times a day are Muslims required to pray?

Islam and Christianity accept what as a holy book?

H.O.S. and H.O.G for Iran

President voted by the people

What is OPEC? or What is their primary function? Pick One.

Monotheism is the belief in what?

How do some countries use command and market?

What is specialization?

What conflicts that resulted from the portioning of land after WW1?

Which best describes the location of the Suez Canal?

Which best describes the location of the Strait of Hormuz?

Who is Jesus considered to be to Muslims?

Which best describes an ethnic group?

What are the five pillars of Islam?

What different areas does Turkey's gov't maintain most of the control?

cental gov't, all power, 

Which best describes the location of Gaza Strip?

When and what was the Persian gulf war and what was the reasons?

What is the religion of the Sunni and the Shia?

Physical trade barriers

What were the reasons for the establishment of Israel?

An example of a polytheistic religion would be:

Who started Judaism?

Why was the Wailing Wall important?

What 2 European Countries controlled SW Asia after WW1 and who controlled Palestine?

What problem could Saudi Arabia have if it only relies on oil as it's only mean of income?

What changes occurred in Islam as a result of the division?

The reason for the division between Sunni and Shia Muslim is based on the issue of...

Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are all monotheistic. True or False?

Which best describes the location of the Tigris River?

Which of the 3 religions has many sects or dominations?

Many of the largest cities in SW Asia are located on or near...

What is some of the capital investments Israel has made to boost their GDP?

What year was Israel established and by whom?

Which best describes MOST countries around the world answer the basic economic questions?

If consumers spend money on a new American car how does it affect the countries GDP?

What does it mean to take a pilgrimage?

Why did the U.S come to Kuwait to help during the Persian gulf war?

Why do countries trade with each other?

1 central gov't one person 

power is shared/divided

What is the name of the Islamic Holy Book?

What is currency exchange? or Why is currency exchange important?

How does European partitioning of land following WW1 led to regional conflicts?

How does Israel make up for it's lack of resources?

What happens to the prices of oil when OPEC countries decide to reduce the production of oil?

people have the power through free elections?

Put the religions in order from youngest to oldest?

unite for a common purpose

What type of gov't does Israel have?

How does voluntary trade work?

GDP. What does it mean? or How does it work?

Type of Gov't for Iran

Which best describes the location of the Red Sea?

Religious groups are different than ethnic groups because most religious groups:

type of gov't for Israel

Head of state and head of gov't for Saudi Arabia

What caused the division of Islam into the Sunni and Shia Sects?

How do land and religion are still a problem in the middle east?

Why does the U.S continue to have a military and political presence in the middle east?

There is a thing such as pure market,or pure command economy?

Which best describes the location of the Euphrates River?

What are the three basic economic questions? Name one.

Type of gov't for Saudi Arabia

An ethnic group is considered to be?

H.O.S and H.O.G for Israel

How do literacy rates affect the economy?

leader voted by legislature 

Why is Mecca considered to be a Holy Site?

Where is most of the oil in the Persian Gulf region?

Political trade barriers

What does Israel specialize in?

Why did the U.S invade Afganistan?

The Torah is the holy book of what religion?