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Southwest Asia
Geographic, Realgoin, you name it!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz? | Persian Golf |
| Why is the Suez Canal important to international shipping? | Its important to ship oil. |
| Which river is shared by Syria, Israel, and Jordan? | The Jordan river |
| How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia? | These dams, have caused problems for countries downstream that are getting less water. |
| Why isn’t desalination used more in Southwest Asia? | Desalination is very expensive and requires complex technology, which means poorer countries cant afford it. |
| How has the discovery of oil in some Southwest Asian countries affected the Economic development of this area? | These countries very rich and has given them a lot of control over the global economy. |
| How have the major rivers of Southwest Asia become a part of political conflict? | Water is a very important resource in Southwest Asia for both farming and trading. Because the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow through more than one country, access to water has led to political conflicts. |
| What is the holy book of Judaism? | Torah |
| Who founded Islam? | Muhammed |
| What is monotheism? | A religion that only believes in one god. |
| What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism? | The belief that Jesus was the son of God |
| What is a similarity between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? | There are notable similarities in notions of sacrifice, good works, hospitality, peace, justice, pilgrimage, an afterlife and loving God with all one's heart and soul. |
| What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia in Islam? | After Muhammad died, there was a disagreement about who should be the leader of the Muslim community. |
| Why was the Ottoman Empire broken into numerous smaller countries at the end of World War I? | After secret talks and agreements leading up to and during World War I, at the end of the war the Allies founded the League of Nations, which divided the Ottoman Empire into spheres of influence and legal mandates |
| . Which describes the “Taliban”? | A group who enforced very strict Sharia Law throughout Afghanistan. |
| Which describes why the United States bombed and invaded Afghanistan in 2001? | 9/11 the attack from aphganistan. |
| What is one function of OPEC in the world? | OPEC is an acronym for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Its purpose is to control oil production to make more money. |
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