ME Geography

Persian ancestors were Indo-Europeans.

What is NOT an example of an ethnic group?

Christians believe that _rose from the dead & went to heaven 3 days later.

Which country is located at the far eastern edge of SW Asia and is landlocked and mountainous?

What country in the ME was created by the United Nations in 1948?

What sea has no outlets and is high in salt and other chemicals?

Does the ability to read and write have an effect on the standard of living of a country.

Difference in wealth in some of the SW Asian countries has led to conflicts among the nations.

What is NOT a cause of economic scarcity?

What religious movement grew out of Judaism during the time of Roman rule in Palestine?

What is the holy book of Judaism?

What are layers of underground water?

What religion began in Mecca?

The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to the ___.

An ethnic group shares a belief in a god or gods, with rituals and literaure

What is the climate of the countries in SW Asia?

Water is a natural resource that is distributed evenly in Southwest Asia.

In which area would you most likely find physical water scarcity?

What caused the divide between Shia and Sunni Muslims?

Who are the "Bedouins"?

Persians are those who live in the modern country of ___.

Two of the most important natural resources found in SW Asia are ___ & ___.

What is NOT a characteristic of a religious group?

Water that has been underground for centuries.

Interior of SW Asia is mostly desert because mountain ranges block rain the rain.

Which country in SW Asia is mostly Jewish?

The _____ is one of the main ways oil is shipped from the rich fields of Kuwait & Saudi Arabia.

Many Arabs are Christians and speak Arabic language.

What is the holy book of Christianity?

What country is the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula?

Which country is west of Iran & has the advantage of having two of the largest rivers.

___ groups are people who share cultural ideas & beliefs that are from generations.

What modern day country used to be called Persia?

SW Asia countries with small reserves, have had growth in national wealth & standard of living.

The Jewish people were forced out of the lands around Jerusalem in 70AD & this was known as__.

The country where the Euphrates and the Tigris river begin.

What are the two most important sects of Muslims?

What is not related to water pollution problems in SW Asia?

What does the 3 major rivers in SW Asia NOT provide?

The ____waterway flows along the border between Kuwait and Iran and into the Persian Gulf

Ethnic group believed to be descendants of Abraham, through Ishmael and most practice Islam?

Ships coming out of or into the Persian Gulf must navigate through the very narrow___.

Which countries have the greatest reserves of natural gas & oil?

Which religious group believes they must meet five basic obligations (5 Pillars of Faith)?

Abraham is seen as the father of Judaism, Christianity & Islam.

_____river begins in Turkey and flows through Syria and Iraq.

What man-made feature prevents ships from having to sail all the way around Africa?

How have dams created problems in SW Asia?

What is the holy book of Islam?

The process of removing salt and other chemicals from seawater.