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10. This is the largest ethnic group in SW Asia. It originated on the Arabian Peninsula. Show Answer

11. Arabs Back to Board

12. This ethnic group is located in modern day Iran, and they speak Farsi. Show Answer

13. Persians Back to Board

14. Most of the people in these two ethnic groups are Sunni Muslims. Show Answer

15. Arabs & Kurds Back to Board

16. This ethnic group wants its own country, but they face resistance because where they live has oil. Show Answer

17. Kurds Back to Board

18. This ethnic group has had conflicts with the Arabs. Most people in this group are Shia Muslim. Show Answer

19. Persians Back to Board

20. Through which country do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers primarily flow? Show Answer

21. Iraq Back to Board

22. What river is shared by Israel, Syria and Jordan? Show Answer

23. Jordan Back to Board

24. Why do most people in SW Asia live close to rivers or urban areas? Show Answer

25. Much of the area is very dry and these areas offer needed access to water Back to Board

26. Body of water that is is north of Iran Show Answer

27. Caspian Sea Back to Board

28. Largest desert in the Middle East Show Answer

29. Sahara Back to Board

30. Show Answer What country is this? Hint it is one of few in the Middle East that has enough water.

31. Turkey Back to Board

32. Show Answer What country is this?

33. Iraq Back to Board

34. Show Answer What country is this? Hint: the Red Sea is west of this and the Persian Gulf is to the east of this country.

35. Saudi Arabia Back to Board

36. What county includes the Gaza Strip and the West Bank areas? Show Answer

37. Israel Back to Board

38. What country of the Middle East is furthest East? Show Answer

39. Afghanistan Back to Board

40. Creates drinkable water from seawater Show Answer

41. desalination Back to Board

42. Underground layer from which water can be extracted Show Answer

43. aquifer Back to Board

44. A way to bring water to dry land Show Answer

45. irrigation Back to Board

46. What effect have the dams built in Turkey had on Iraq? Show Answer

47. Less water available for Iraqis. Back to Board

48. What are the “water rights” for a sovereign nation? Show Answer

49. Laws that say a country has control of its water and any other resources. Back to Board

50. Why does OPEC play a powerful role in the world economy today? Show Answer

51. OPEC controls much of the supply and price of oil Back to Board

52. Which countries of the Middle East do not have much oil? Show Answer

53. Israel, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon Back to Board

54. Why is oil considered a nonrenewable resource? Show Answer

55. It takes millions of years to form. Back to Board

56. Describe how oil is distributed among the countries of SW Asia. Show Answer

57. Some countries have far more oil than others. Back to Board

58. While oil is ___ in the Middle East, there is a(n) ____ of water. Show Answer

59. plentiful scarcity Back to Board

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61. Explain the main difference between an ethnic group and a religious group. Show Answer 302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321

62. Ethnic groups share the same language, history, and culture while religious groups share the same beliefs. You are born into your ethnic group but you can choose your religion Back to Board

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