Objective Students will be able to compare and contrast the different regions found in Southwest Asia and be able to identify unique characteristics of each.
Regions of SW Asia Arabian, Mediterranean, Northeast
Arabian Peninsula Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia Theocracy: gov’t based on religion
Islam Monotheistic Mosque Muslim: Shi’ite 83% Sunni Prophet Muhammad Medina Mecca- Holy City Five Pillars Faith Prayer Charity Fasting Pilgrimage
A government ruled by religion is a … 1. Republic 2. Theocracy 3. Autocracy 4. Oligarchy
Islam is split into two groups known as ___ and ____. 1. Shi’ite & Sunni 2. Sha & Sunni 3. Shi’ite & Sha
Eastern Mediterranean Three Major Religions Judaism- Western Wall Christianity- Crucifixion Islamic- Dome of the Rock Zionism 1948 UN Creates Israel PLO- Yasser Arafat
Who created Israel in 1948? 1. Palestine 2. United Nations 3. European Union
The Northeast Mesopotamia- land between two rivers Iraq v. Iran Taliban Afghanistan Kurds- 1988, gas killed over 5,000 Iraq
What region is home to Mesopotamia? 1. Arabian Peninsula 2. Mediterranean 3. Northeast
Homework Pg 449 Israel & Palestine
Objective Students will be able to compare and contrast the different regions found in Southwest Asia and be able to identify unique characteristics of each.