2. SW & Central Asia Ch. 5 Jeopardy What country? Natural Features EconomicsReligion Government or Culture Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

3. What Country: $100 What country has the worlds largest oil reserves?

4. What Country: $100 Answer Saudi Arabia

5. What Country: $200 Question What country is made up of small islands in the Persian Gulf?

6. What Country: $200 Answer Bahrain

7. What Country: $300 Question This is the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula due to lack of resources and political corruption

8. What Country: $300 Answer Yemen

9. What Country: $400 Question Which country is made up of 7 tiny Kingdoms?

10. What Country: $400 Answer UAE : United Arab Emirates

11. What Country: $500 Question Against what country did the United Nation place an embargo against in 1991 because they wouldn’t accept the UN’s terms of peace?

12. What Country: $500 Answer Iraq: They wouldn’t end military activities or allow the UN inspectors to look for weapons of mass destruction

13. Natural Features : $100 Question These two rivers flow through Iraq and are what are known as “exotic rivers” Farming along the banks

14. Natural Features: $100 Answer Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

15. Natural Features: $200 Question This gulf is where most of the oil reserves are located around.

16. Natural Features: $200 Answer Persian Gulf

17. Natural Features: $300 Question Some people in this region get their water from these underground sources. They will eventually run out as they can not be replaced by rainwater.

18. Natural Features: $300 Answer Fossil Water A fossil water fed lake drying up in Saudi Arabia

19. Natural Features: $400 Question These two extremely large and dry desserts cover most of the Arabian Peninsula.

20. Natural Features: $400 Answer An Nafud &Rub Al-Khali

21. Natural Features: $500 Question The country of Iran is very mountainous. What has this landscape done to the towns there? Zagros Mts.

22. Natural Features: $500 Answer It keeps the towns isolated from each other.

23. Economics: $100 Question Why is Agriculture a limited economic activity for almost all of the countries in this region?

24. Economics: $100 Answer A dry climate and a lack of fresh water make it difficult to irrigate crops

25. Economics: $200 Question Which country’s economy depends On OIL, beautiful woven Persian carpets, and 1/3 agriculture?

26. Economics: $200 Answer Iran Persian Rug

27. Economics: $300 Question Because it is so small, what does the UAE depend on to sustain its economy?

28. Economics: $300 Answer Foreign workers (it has more foreign workers than citizens) They work in industries like Tourism

29. Economics: $400 Question How was Kuwait’s economy affected by the Persian Gulf war?

30. Economics: $400 Answer A lot of the oil fields in Kuwait were destroyed during the war, this caused a lack of oil to sell afterward 1991 – Oilfield fires

31. Economics: $500 Question What is OPEC? And how does it help the member nations in this region?

32. Economics: $500 Answer Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries: It helps them: Effect oil prices on the market Ensure a stable supply to Consumers Provide steady income Get fair returns for investors

33. Religion: $100 Question This religion plays the major role in shaping the culture and customs in the region

34. Religion: $100 Answer ISLAM

35. Religion: $200 Question Islam often limits a women’s freedoms. Give me 3 examples of how it does this.

36. Religion: $200 Answer They usually have to dress in traditional clothing: black cloak and veil in public They cannot go out into public without a male escort (husband, or other male relative) They cannot drive Sometimes they are not allowed to participate in politics or own property (that varies from country to country)

37. Religion: $300 Question Islam bases its beliefs on their holy book. What is their holy book called?

38. Religion: $300 Answer Qur’an

39. Religion: $400 Question What is the difference between Shia Muslim and Sunni Muslim?

40. Religion: $400 Answer Shia Muslim: they believe that true interpretation of Islamic teaching can ONLY come from religious and political leaders called imams Sunni Muslim: they believe in the ability of the majority of the community to interpret Islamic teachings

41. Religion: $500 Question In addition to the Islamic Holy Days, Iranians celebrate the Persian New Year. They tend to spend this holiday outdoors and they also display a goldfish in their homes that symbolizes “life” WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS HOLIDAY?

42. Religion: $500 Answer Nowruz

43. Culture: $100 Question Iran’s culture is different than many others in the region because the largest ethnic group is NOT Arab but instead ____________. They also speak “Farsi” as their main language.

44. Culture: $100 Answer Persian

45. Government: $200 Question Most countries on the Arabian Peninsula are what type of government?

46. Government: $200 Answer Monarchy Kings in the UAE

47. The Culture: $300 Question What is one reason that Saudi Arabia has such a high unemployment rate? Sign in Saudi Arabia

48. The Culture: $300 Answer 1.High population growth, not enough jobs. More than 40% of Saudi’s are under age 15 2.Many young Saudi’s are choosing to study religion instead of the technical subjects their economy requires.

49. Government: $400 Question What type of Government does Iran have? What does that mean to the people?

50. Government: $400 Answer Iran has a THEOCRACY government. This means the government is run by a group of Religious leaders. They are Islam and therefore their laws reflect the Islamic beliefs

51. Government: $500 Question What are some challenges that all governments in this region face? Name 2

52. Government: $500 Answer 1.The lack of water 2.The need to import much of their food 3.Their economies are based on NON- RENEWABLE resources that will some day run out 4.How to move forward with modern technology and ideas without forgetting their past. 5.How much religion should influence their government

53. Final Jeopardy List 4 ways that the Iranian culture is different than ours in the United States.

54. Final Jeopardy Answer United States: Americans are free to wear any type of clothing Can surf internet and view most websites Boys and girls attend same schools Govt: Democracy: president Freedom of speech, religion, and press guaranteed Iran: Women must cover head and body with clothing Websites and internet monitored by Govt. Boys and girls separate schools Govt: theocracy: religious leader rules LIMITED freedoms (speech, religion and press)