Southwest Asia Review Game

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

What is the name of this landform? Rub al Khali Desert

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the name of this river? Euphrates River

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

What does OPEC stand for? Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

What is the name of this landform? Sinai Peninsula

What is the name of this country? Israel

What is the name of this river? Tigris 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

What is the name of this river? Jordan River

What meets the Euphrates River in Iraq? Tigris River

What is the name of this country? Iraq

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

What is the name of this country? Iran

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

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

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

What is the name of this landform? Rub al Khali Desert

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

What was the Holocaust? The murder of millions of European Jews during World War II

What is Zionism? The belief that Jews deserved to return to a homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical times

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

What is the name of the agency that created the State of Israel as a homeland for the Jews? The United Nations

How did Palestinians feel about the new state of Israel? They rejected it as unfair to them

When the Ottoman Empire ended, Who drew up the Boundaries for the new country’s created ? European Politicians

When were the Countries of Jordan and Iraq created? after World War I

What has happened to many of the Palestinians refugees since 1948 ? Many still live in refugee camps

Who ruled Palestine before Israel gained it’s Independence? United kingdom

When Israel was established, who is forced to relocate? The Palestinian Arabs

U.S. troops are still fighting in which Middle Eastern Country? Afghanistan

What event started Operation Desert Storm? After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

A person who had to leave their home as a result of war is known as what? Refugee

Why did the U.S. get involved in the first gulf War? Because Iraq invaded kuwait

Who is responsible for the 9-11 attacks? Osama Bin Ladin

Iraq’s second largest ethnic group is? Kurds

Who are the Taliban? A group of Radical Muslims

The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq because? The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, developing weapons of mass destruction

What is the capital of Israel? Jerusalem

This is the official language of the Jewish people? Hebrew

Zionism can be best described as ? Jewish nationalism Or the dream to return to Israel

The West Bank is between what two country’s? Israel and Jordan

Why did the UN intervene In dispute between Iraq and Kuwait in 1990 ? Because the economies of many countries depend on oil, and Iraq’s actions threatened that supply.

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 was the Camp David Accord? Talks that led to an agreement between Israel and Egypt

What is the second largest sect of Islam? Shiite Muslim

What country took over the area of Mesopotamia during WWI? Great Britain

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. This concept is known as Monotheism

What is the holy writing of Judaism? Torah

The year 330 CE is what century? 4 th century CE

What did Muhammad believe the angle 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

In the Middle East, which country would be an example of a Federal Type of government? Israel

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

What is the title of the Shia religious leader of IRAN? Ayatollah or Supreme Leader

Of the countries we studied, which is considered an Islamic Republic? Iran

The Israeli legislator is called? The Knesset

In what country can people vote for local leaders and the national legislator, but the Head of State and Nations leader are chosen by the national legislature? Israel

In what country can people vote for local leaders but because the King has final authority the citizens play a very small role if any in running the government? Saudi Arabia

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

What is the leader of Iran known as? The Supreme Leader or Ayatollah

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 country in which the powers of the central government are restricted and in which the states, colonies, or provinces have some self-government; ultimate power rests with the voters who choose their governmental representatives (India, United States, Germany, Federal Republic

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.

A republic government based on the laws of Islam (Saudi Arabia, Iran) Islamic 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

People who can work, solve problems, and create businesses are called what? Human Resources Or Human Capital

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

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? 1.What to produce/how much. 2.How to produce it. 3.For whom to produce it for.

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

In general, countries with high literacy rates … Have strong economies

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

Laws based on the teachings of the Quran are known as what Shariah Law

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