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1st Quarter Interim
Middle East - 1st Quarter - 7th Grade Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Euphrates River | River that flows through Syria and Iraq that empties into the Persian Gulf |
| Jordan River | River that flows between Israel and Jordan |
| Tigris River | River that flows from Turkey through Iraq to the Persian Gulf |
| Suez Canal | Man-made waterway that flows through Egypt and connects the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea |
| Persian Gulf | Body of water along the coasts of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and Iran |
| Strait of Hormuz | Narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman and UAE |
| Arabian Peninsula | Landmass where Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Yemen are located |
| Red Sea | Large body of water between Egypt and Saudi Arabia |
| Gaza Strip | Palestinian region surrounded by Israel along the Mediterranean Sea |
| Afghanistan | Country bordering Iran on its western side |
| Iran | Country bordered by Afghanistan in the east and bordered by Turkey and Iraq in the west |
| Iraq | Country bordered by Syria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, and Iran |
| Israel | Country located along the Mediterranean Sea on its western border and the Jordan River on its eastern border |
| Saudi Arabia | Large country located on the Arabian Peninsula bordered by Yemen and Oman in the south |
| Turkey | Country that connects Europe and Asia located north of Syria and Iraq |
| Irrigation | Water pollution and unequal distribution of water impacts ___ and drinking water |
| Oil | Natural resource that many countries benefit from economically if they have it in their country |
| Population | Deserts and rivers affect the ___ in terms of where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel |
| Diversity | There is much ___ (difference/variety) within the ehtnic groups known as the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds |
| Ethnic Group | Group of people with a common heritage, culture, and religious beliefs |
| Religious Group | Group of people with common religious beliefs |
| Judaism | Monotheistic religion based on the teachings found in the Torah |
| Christianity | Monotheistic religion based on the teachings found in the Bible |
| Islam | Monotheistic religion based on the teachings found in the Koran/Qu'ran |
| Sunni | Sect of Muslims mainly living in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq; majority |
| Shia | Sect of Muslims that are found mainly in Iran; usually follows fundamentalist Shariah laws of Islam; also known as Shiite |
| Literacy Rate | The standard of living is higher in regions where the ___ is higher (the percentage of people who can read) |
| Partitioning | European ___ in the MIddle East led to conflict after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire |
| Holocaust | Period of time when over 6 million Jews were captured and murdered in Europe |
| Anit-Semitism | Feelings of hatred toward Jews |
| Zionism | Belief in a return of the Jewish people to their homeland in Israel |
| Conflicts | Land and religion are reasons for continuing ___ in the MIddle East |
| Kuwait | The US entered the Persian Gulf conflict when Iraq, led by Saddam Hussein, invaded ___ |
| Afghanistan | The US sent troops to ___ to combat the terrorism of the Taliban and Al Qaeda |
| Iraq | The US invaded ___ in 2008 to investigate reports that Saddam Hussein had chemical weapons and then to help establish a new democratic government |
| Unitary | System of government where the central government has most of the power |
| Confederation | System of government where the members hold the power and the central government relies on the active participation of its members |
| Federal | System of government where power is shared between the different levels of government |
| Autocracy | Government with an all-powerful ruler; leadership has absolute power |
| Oligarchy | Government by the few; a small group holds the power |
| Democracy | Rule by the people; elections are used to express the opinions of the citizens |
| Parliamentary | Democracy where citizens elect representatives and those representatives choose the Prime Minister |
| Presidential | Democracy where citizens elect the leader and the leguslature separately; there is a system of checks & balances |
| Israel | Country in the Middle East with a parliamentary democracy; its parliament is the Knesset and the Prime MInister is Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Saudi Arabia | Country in the Middle East that is a monarchy led by King Abdullah |
| Iran | Country that is an Islamic Republic and is a theocracy |
| OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) | Organization made up of mainly MIddle Eastern countries that control the production and price of oil/petroleum |
| Specialization | When one country produces a product that is in demand in other countries; the country then uses the money it makes to buy the porducts it needs |
| Tariff | A tax or fee on imports |
| Quota | A limit on imports into a country |
| Embargo | A ban on trade for political reasons |
| Human Capital | Workers and the education, training, and skills they bring to the workplace |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product) | The amount of money per year an entire country makes on goods and services it produces |
| Capital Resources | Equipment, technology, and machinery needed to produce a good or service |
| Entrepreneur | A creative risk-taker willing to start a new business venture |
| Currency | Money used to purchase items needed |
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