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Environmental Issues GovernmentEconomics 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Culture/Religion of the Middle East Geography
Name the two rivers represented here.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Name the Country
Israel
Name the physical feature:
Strait of Hormuz
Name the physical feature
Persian Gulf
Name the physical feature which allows for ships to pass
Suez Canal
The harsh climates of Saudi Arabia has led to taking the salt water out of the ocean water. This process is called _____.
Desalination
Turkey has been building these to restrict water flow
Dams
In Iraq, the war destroyed the ______ ______ plants.
Water Treatment
The next war in the Middle East might not be over oil. What could the environmental war be over?
The lack of water
Israel battles over the water rights of which river?
Jordan River
What is the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?
Ethnic - what cannot be changed Religion - a belief
This ethnic group lives in Iran and they speak Farsi.
Persians
This group of people are considered an ethnic group and a religious group.
The Jewish People
The majority of people living in the Middle East belong to the _____ ethnic group. They practice the _________ religion.
Arab Islamic
Type of government in Israel?
Parliamentary Democracy
Who is the head of the government of Israel?
Prime Minister
Iran is a _____ which incorporates religion in with the government.
Theocracy
Saudi Arabia does not have a constitution. They do have a king. This governmental system would be a(n) ________ ____________.
Absolute Monarchy
This country allows men 21 years and older to vote, they have no legislature or political parties and they have unfair trials and extreme punishments.
Saudi Arabia
In a confederation, who has the power?
Regions
In a country that has a governmental system that is an absolute monarchy, the economic system would largely be ___.
Mostly command
Saudi Arabia has a _____ economy.
Command
Israel has a ______ economy because it is a parliamentary democracy.
Market
Historically, Turkey had a command economy. However, under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal a/k/a Kemal Attaturk, Turkey’s economy became a ______ economy.
Market
In a ___ economy, the people do the same jobs their ancestors did.
Traditional Economy
Make your wager
Oil
What is the most abundant natural resource in the Middle East?