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SW Asia Geo
Geography of SW Asia Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Desalination | removing salt from salt water to make drinking water |
| Water Rights | agreements between countries about how water from rivers is used and shared |
| Monotheism | belief in 1 god |
| Five Pillars | 5 main beliefs of Islam |
| Kurds | ethnic group in Syria, Turkey, and Iraq |
| Arabs | largest ethnic group in SW Asia |
| Persians | ethnic group located in Iran |
| Ethnic Group | a group of people that have a shared culture and history |
| Strait of Hormuz | connects the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea |
| Suez Canal | connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea |
| Religious Group | group of people that share the same beliefs |
| Moses | led Hebrews out of Egypt |
| Abraham | founder of Judaism; prophet of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity |
| Jesus | founder of Christianity |
| Muhammad | founder of Islam |
| Judaism – Who was the founder; What are followers called; What is the holy book? | Abraham; Jews; Torah |
| Christianity – Who was the founder; What are followers called; What is the holy book? | Jesus; Christians; Bible |
| Islam – Who was the founder; What are followers called; What is the holy book? | Muhammad; Muslims; Qu’ran |
| What river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share? | Jordan River |
| How has building dams on rivers in Southwest Asia caused problems between countries that share the rivers? | Countries downriver from the dam receive less water. |
| What are the two valuable natural resources used for energy found in SW Asia? | Oil and natural gas |
| How much of the world’s oil supply is found in SW Asia? | 50% |
| How has the discovery of oil affected the economy of those countries? | Countries that have large oil deposits enjoy higher standards of living. |
| Countries located around which body of water have the most oil reserves? | Persian Gulf |
| Most cities in SW Asia are located near what? | Rivers |
| What is the climate like in SW Asia? | Desert (hot and dry) |
| Much of SW Asia is what type of geographic feature? | desert |
| What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism? | The belief that Jesus is the Messiah. |
| What are the two main branches of Islam? What issue led to the split in Islam? | Shia and Sunni; they disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad |
| Which river has caused conflict in Southwest Asia because of water rights? | Euphrates River |
| What is the difference between a religious group and an ethnic group; What are three examples of each in Southwest Asia? | Ethnic groups are people that share similar history and culture; three examples are Persians, Arabs, and Kurds. Religious groups are people that share similar beliefs; three examples are Christians, Jews, and Muslims. |
| What is OPEC? What is the purpose of OPEC? | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries; the purpose is control the oil supply in the world. |
| How has the presence of oil in some Southwest Asian countries affected the standard of living? | Countries that have large oil deposits enjoy higher standards of living than countries without oil deposits. |
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