Question | Answer |
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia? | Riyadh |
What is the capital of Yemen? | Sanaa |
What is the capital of Oman? | Muscat |
What is the capital of Iraq? | Baghdad |
What is the capital of Syria? | Damascus |
What is the capital of Jordan? | Amman |
What is the capital of Iran? | Tehran |
What is the capital of Afghanistan? | Kabul |
What is the capital of Kuwait? | Kuwait |
What is the capital of Turkey? | Ankara |
What is the capital of Israel? | Jerusalem |
What is the capital of United Arab Emirites? | Abu Dubai |
What is the capital of Qatar? | Doha |
What is the capital of Bahrain? | Manama |
What is the capital of Lebanon? | Beruit |
What is the capital of Cyprus? | Nicosia |
What is physical geography? | Physical geography is the study of natural features like mountains, oceans, and rivers on the earth's surface. |
What country predominantly sits on the Anotolian Peninsula? | Turkey |
What country located on the Arabian Peninsula is the largest? | Saudi Arabia |
Why are the Tigris River, Euphrates River, Jordan River, Red Sea, and Suez-Canal important? | These waterways are important for trade and access to other countries. |
Why is water such a valuable resource in Southwest Asia? | Fresh water is scarce, so what water they can find is very valuable. |
Why is the Rub al-Khali desert significant (important)? | The Rub al-Khali is the most extreme desert in the world with temperatures up to 150 degrees. |
How has petroleum (oil) affected the economy of Southwest Asia? | Southwest Asia has over 50% of the world's oil reserves and can sell it for a high price to other countries like the United States in order to gain wealth. |
What are examples of Human-Environment in Southwest Asia? | People have done many things to the environment in order to find fresh water and oil. |
What is an oasis? | An oasis is a place where water from an underground aquifer has reached the surface; it supports vegetation and wildlife. |
Why are the coast lands in Southwest Asia heavily populated? | Coast lands are close to water, which makes the climate milder and allows access to trade by sea. |
What is drip irrigation? | It is the practice of using small pipes that slowly drip water just above the ground to conserve water to use for crops. |
Why is the Dead Sea named like this? | The Dead Sea was given its name because it is so salty that hardly anything can live in it. |
What mountain range streches along the coast of Iran? | Zagros Mountains |
Why is control of the Suez-Canal so important? | This is the only waterway that accesses the Mediterranean Sea on the East side of Africa. |
What are the seas that surround or touch Southwest Asia? | Mediterranean, Black, Caspian, Red, Arabian, Aral, Dead |
What is Islam? | A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Muhammad. |
Why is Mecca important to Muslims? | Muhammad lived part of his life there. |
What are the 5 pillars of Islam? | Faith Prayer Charity Fasting Pilgrimage |
When and why was OPEC created? | 1906 to coordinate price of selling oil |
Which 3 religions were founded in SW Asia? | Judaism Christianity Islam |
What do Judaism Christianity and Islam have in common? | monotheistic religions |
Why is Jerusalem important in SW Asia? | Historical marker for three main religions. |
Why is economic potential in the region promising? | Oil=money |
What is Mesopotamia? | The land between Tigris and Euphrates where civilization began. |
What is the Taliban? | A Muslim political group responsible for 9/11. |