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SCHRULL ch 21-23
SCHRULL Southwest Asia Review terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Most abundant resource in SW Asia | Oil or petroleum |
| Important resource that is very limited | water |
| Putting a dam on a river provides? | water source and hydroelectricity |
| the removal of salt from ocean water | desalinization |
| First oil discovery was in what present day country? | Iran (once called Persia) |
| unprocessed petroleum | crude oil |
| industry where crude oil is processed | refinery |
| Bedouins fighting skills led to | spread of Islam |
| founder of Islam | Prophet Muhammad |
| basic duties of Muslims | Five Pillars of Faith |
| term meaning religious leaders control government | theocracy |
| group of oil producing countries controlling prices and supply of oil | OPEC |