Southwest Asia Review Game

What is the name of the strait at the southern end of the Persian Gulf? Strait of Hormuz

Dead Sea What is the name of this body of water?

What is the name of this country? Turkey

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meet in which county? Iraq

The Suez Canal links what two bodies of water? Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

Arabian Sea What is the name of this body of water?

Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz The Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf

What makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea without having to sail around the continent of Africa? The Suez Canal

What is the name of this country? Afghanistan

In which country are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank located? Israel

Suez Canal What is the name of this body of water?

What country is the Sinai Peninsula a part of? Egypt

What river runs through Syria, Israel, and Jordan? Jordan River

What river forms a boundary between Israel and Jordan? Jordan River

Euphrates River What is the name of this river?

Red Sea What is the name of this body of water?

What does OPEC stand for? Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Sinai Peninsula What is the name of this landform?

Israel What is the name of this country?

Tigris River What is the name of this river?

Which Middle Eastern Country is located in both Europe and Asia? Turkey

What is the term for the removal of salt from water? Desalination

Jordan River What is the name of this river?

What meets the Euphrates River in Iraq? Tigris River

Iraq What is the name of this country?

Persian Gulf What is the name of this body of water?

Iran What is the name of this country?

What is the climate of Southwest Asia? Arid

What is the name of the body of water with the highest salt volume in the world? Dead Sea

Strait of Hormuz What is the name of this body of water?

What two countries share a border at the Sinai Peninsula? Egypt and Israel

What 3 continents meet in the Middle East? Africa, Asia, Europe

What is the most dominant ethnic group in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Arabs

Iraq’s second largest ethnic group is? Kurds

What is the capital of Israel? Jerusalem

This is the official language of the Jewish people? Hebrew

Jerusalem is sacred to which people Muslims, Jews & Christians

What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism? Christians believed Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of man

What is the second largest sect of Islam? Shiite Muslim

What ethnic group’s predominant language is Arabic, and the majority follows the teachings of Islam. Arabs

Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia practice Islam

What modern day country is the home to those who call themselves the Persians? Iran

What ethnic group is found in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria? Kurds

Abraham, the father of ancient Israel, believed in only one God Abraham, the father of ancient Israel, believed in only one God. This concept is known as Monotheism

What is the holy writing of Judaism? Torah

What did Muhammad believe the angel Gabriel was asking him to do? Tell the word of God to the people

Muslims pray how many times a day? 5

The sacred book of the Muslims is called the Quran

Judaism, the world's oldest major religion, originated in which modern country? Israel

What is the birthplace of Islam? Mecca

What is the largest type of Islam practiced? Sunni

What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam? They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad

In what country can people vote for local leaders and the countries president, but the true leader of the country chosen by the countries religious leaders? Iran

The worship of a single god rather than many gods What is the main belief that distinguished the Jewish faith from the others in the ancient world? The worship of a single god rather than many gods

This means food fit to be eaten, according to Jewish dietary laws Kosher

What is the relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? All three believe in the same God – they just have different interpretations of God

What are the Five Pillars? Five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to meet in their lives

Muslims pray at a Mosque

A country ruled by a person that has complete and unlimited power Autocracy

The central government holds most of the power in _________ government. UNITARY

What is the legislative branch of government is responsible for ??? making and carrying out the laws

How is the leader of a Parlimentary Democracy chosen? The Prime Minister is chosen by representatives in the legislator

A government based upon religious beliefs is BEST described as an Theocracy

A small group of powerful leaders are in charge in this type of government… Oligarchy

How is the leader of a Presidential Democracy chosen? The president is chosen in a vote by the people.

Representative Democracy or Republic What type of government citizens choose representatives to make and enforce the laws Representative Democracy or Republic

What type of government controls most aspects of its peoples life. Authoritarian

Education, training, and healthcare all contribute to? Human Capital

Dams limit the amount of water going down stream to other countries. Why are dams a good idea for solving water problems in the countries they are located in but not for other countries? Dams limit the amount of water going down stream to other countries.

What type of government gives the king or queen complete control? Absolute Monarchy

Constitutional Monarchy What type of government gives the king or queen very little control, they are more of a figure head? Constitutional Monarchy

What is a Political Trade Barrier that places a tax on incoming goods? tariff

Who benefits from trade restrictions placed on imported goods? Local companies that produce the same products as the imports-LIMITS competition

What are the three main Economic Questions? What to produce/how much. How to produce it. For whom to produce it for.

Give examples of a natural trade barrier Oceans, Deserts, Mountains, Rivers, etc.

In general, countries with high literacy rates … Have strong economies. Higher standard of living.

What natural resource is the source of many conflicts in the region. Water

Why do countries have exchange rates? In order to trade with one another

The 1973 Oil crisis was the outcome of what type of political trade barrier between OPEC and the US?? An EMBARGO

How do literacy rates in Southwest Asia differ for men and women? Women have lower rates than men in most countries

A person who takes risks by starting a new business is called a/an Entrepreneur

In a traditional system, what is exchanged for goods and services? Other goods and services