Unit 5 Review N Africa and SW Asia Study Time

between Israel and the West Bank In 2002, where did Israel build a barrier? between Israel and the West Bank Why do businesses relocate to Dubai? no taxes

Islam What religion is associated with the Quran? Why do most guest workers go to Saudi Arabia? jobs

The Arab Spring led to revolutions in which two countries? Tunisia and Egypt What divides Afghanistan as a country? widely-scattered ethnic groups

What two bodies of water mark the boundaries of the Fertile Crescent? Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf

Judaism For which faith tradition is the Torah the religious text? What is another term for “nomads of the deserts?” Bedouin

Why are some countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia so wealthy? oil Who rules Saudi Arabia? king

What group of Muslims represent the majority in Iraq? Shi’ites Why is the Arabian Peninsula important to other countries around the world? petroleum (oil)

lakes in Africa (Lake Victoria) What is the source of the Nile River? lakes in Africa (Lake Victoria) What does the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) want for Palestinians? a state of their own

petroleum What is the religious text of Christianity? the Bible What energy resource is plentiful on the Arabian Peninsula? petroleum What is the religious text of Christianity? the Bible

In what year was this picture of Mr. Boone taken? 1957

What are the five obligations that Muslims must fulfill? Five Pillars of Faith The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with what body of water? Red Sea

belief in one god What is the largest desert in Saudi Arabia? What characteristic does Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share? belief in one god What is the largest desert in Saudi Arabia? Rub’ al Khali

What are the two most important resources in Southwest Asia? petroleum and water Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all have their beginnings in what geographic region? Southwest Asia

Who created the state of modern Israel? a. United Nations after WWII b. Arab countries before WWII c. Great Britain after the Ottoman defeat d. Germany after the Holocaust

Which teachings of Judaism are shared by Christianity? Christians and Jews believe in more than one god. Christians and Jews both accept the Five Pillars. The Christian Old Testament parallels the Hebrew Bible. Christians and Jews believe the messiah is still to come.

Why has Southwest Asia suffered violent disputes for so many years? It is a crossroads for many different religious and ethnic groups. Where do most people live on the Arabian Peninsula? fertile coasts

What word best describes the climate of this region? arid What industry contributes most to the economy of the Arabian Peninsula? petroleum What type of land surrounds the Nile River valley? desert

What is the name for flat land located near a river that floods? alluvial plain In 2003, why did the United States invade Iraq? to find weapons of mass destruction