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SW Asia - Africa
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This waterway allows ships to enter the Mediterranean Sea from west to east. | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Flood water carries this, which is small particles of rich soil. | silt |
| Vocabulary term that dates back to Mesopotamian era with an area of fertile soil left from river flooding. | alluvial plain |
| This is the worlds largest desert located in N. Africa. | Sahara Desert |
| This natural resource is very sparse in the desert climate and has caused wars | water |
| This climate zone is where much of the population lives because there is more water available to them. | Mediterranean Climate |
| This vocabulary term means to worship many gods, like the Egyptians did. | polytheism |
| The farmers in Mesopotamia carried flooded river waters to their fields this way. | irrigation |
| The five pillars of Islam | One God Allah, be charitable to those who need it, pray five times a day, Ramadan (fasting during sun-up) & a Hajj (trip to the holy city of Mecca) once in their lifetime. |
| This canal links the Mediterranean to the Red Sea | Suez Canal |
| This mountain range is located in northern Africa by the Strait of Gibraltar | Atlas Mountains |
| These two rivers are vital sources of water in the country of Iraq | Tigris and Euphrates |
| This vocabulary term means to have sheets of material toughened by the strong heaviness of resources piled overhead to create oil | sedimentary rock |
| This location in SW Asia is the #1 place in the world for oil. | Persian Gulf or Saudi Arabia |
| Name the positives and negatives of putting dams up on a river. | + controls flood waters to use for farmers as well as used for hydroelectric power - no silt flow to downstream which leads to less fertile soil & chemical usage |
| This sea is a vital connector for trade routes in Europe and Asia. | Mediterranean Sea. |
| This is the oldest religion of the three we studied. They believe in the Old Testament but not with the New Testament. | Judaism |
| This religion started with a prophet who later died and then split into the Sunnis and Shia. | Islam |
| This religion is very similar to #1 except for one big "cross" factor that they do believe in. | Christianity |
| This empire ruled over much of SW Asia and N. Africa from approximately 1300-1918 | Ottoman Empire |
| This system of government is based off societal status. The Egyptians ruled this way for many years. | theocracy |
| To believe in only one God. | monotheism |
| The holy book of Judaism & their God | Tanakh (Torah) ; Yahweh (YWHA) |
| The holy book for Christians and their god. | Bible; God and Jesus |
| The holy book for Islam and their god. | Quran; Allah |
| This vital canal i eastern Egypt is one of the two most important water ways in the world. | Suez Canal |
| This vocabulary terms means when a king or queen rules over the government. | constitutional monarchy |
| This vocabulary term is when the United Nations places this on a country and informs other countries to not purchase their exports. | trade sanctions |
| Why are so many cities being overpopulated in N. Africa and SW Asia? | healhtcare |
| What are the two sub-groups of Islam? | Sunni & Shia |
| What are three components that Christianity, Judaism & Islam have in common? | Monotheistic, love and obey God, and show kindness to all. |
| When the U.N. places this on your country, then other countries do not buy their exports | trade embargo |
| When the government is under control by one leader. | dictator |
| The vocabulary term meaning a non-religious society. | secular |
| This country was the main one in the Ottoman Empire and became a republic in 1923. | Turkey |
| These two strips of land are controlled by Palestine, but are in the country of Israel where there has been a lot of violence. | Gaza Strip & West Bank |
| This SW Asian country is feared to have nuclear weapons but denies it. Their government is also run by Islamic leaders. | Iran |
| This terrorist groups still runs the majority of Afghanistan under their Islamic extremist rules. | Taliban |
| This dictator took over Iraq in 1979 and is responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in his own country, and used chemical weapons during war. | Saddam Hussein |
| This country has experienced a triple in population due to refugees flooding in with all the wars going on around them | Jordan |
| This terrorist group does not recognize Israel as a country, but rather is trying to take it over for their political and religious beliefs of it being their holy land. | Hamas |
| Why do both the Palestinians and Israelis think they own the, "Holy Land," in Israel? Use specific details for both sides. You will get an article to use as evidence on the test. | |
| The name of the extermination of over 6 million Jews during World War II | Holocaust |
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