Geography Chapter 32
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- Around what year did Muslim armies begin to conquer most of Southwest Asia?
- 800 A.D.
- As a result of prevailing subtropical high pressure, what climate covers most of Southwest Asia?
- Desert Climate
- How many of the metropolitan areas in this region have over 2 million people?
- Ten cities
- How would you describe most of Iraq in terms of its climate region?
- Desert climate
- In what countries are most of the worl's Shi'a Muslim concentrated?
- Iran, southern Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon
- In what year did Israel become a state?
- 1948
- Mecca and Medina are in what country?
- Saudi Arabia
- Name the ancient group in the region that formed a large trading network.
- Phoenicians
- Name the three major world religions that first appeared in this region.
- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- Tehran is near what mountain range?
- Elburz Mountains
- The Gaza Strip would be found in what country?
- Israel
- The Great Salt Desert is in what country?
- Iran
- The Strait of Hormuz separates what two countries in this region?
- Iran and Oman
- The Taurus Mountains would be found in what country?
- Turkey
- This is known as a wide arc of productive land that runs along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, through the plains along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, to the Persian Gulf
- Fertile Crescent
- Why is it sometimes referred to as the Middle East?
- The Europeans viewed the region as midway to the Pacific shores of eastern Asia, which was called the Far East.
- What are equal opportunitiy for women and independence of children considered wrong?
- Because they are a reflection of Western culture.
- Which of the three major religions of the region was the first to center around the belief in a single god?
- Judaism
- Where do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers begin?
- In the Mountains of Turkey
- What was the name of the group, that in the 1500's, broke away from the Roman Catholic Church?
- Protestants
- What was the name of the empire established in Turkey and ruled in that area until it finally collapsed at the end of WWI?
- Ottoman Empire
- What three plates(referring to plate tectonics) collided to form the Southwest Asia Region?
- African, Eurasian and Arabian plates
- What three continents converge at Southwest Asia?
- Asia, Europe and Africa
- What organization was formed to control world oil prices?
- OPEC: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
- What is the name of the minority group living in the bordering regions of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey and Armenia?
- The Kurds
- What is the name of the group who follow the religion of ancient Persia?
- Zoroastrians
- What is the name of the ancient group that first developed iron weapons?
- Hittites
- What is the name of the ancient group in the region that first developed writing?
- Sumerians
- What is the major occupation of Southwest Asia?
- Agriculture
- What is the eastern most country in this region?
- Afghanistan
- This religion was founded on the teaching of Jesus Christ whom they believe was the son of God.
- Christianity
- Water rises naturally from these cracks in the surrounding rock. What are they called?
- springs
- What are five of the products grown in the Mediterranean region of Southwest Asia?
- citrus fruits, olives, figs, nuts, grapes
- What are streams that flow from humid environments across deserts into seas called?
- exotic rivers
- What are the important grains produced in the area?
- wheat and barley
- What are the two branches of Islam?
- Sunni and Shi'a
- What body of water contains salts that are used in the chemical industry?
- Dead Sea
- What country in the region appears to have no oil reserves?
- Afghanistan
- What country of the region has the most metropolitan areas with over 2 million residents?
- Turkey
- What country of the region is on the Black Sea?
- Turkey
- What is the ancient name for the area known as the Fertile Crescent?
- Mesopotamia
- What is one of the traditions that Islam shares with Christianity and Judaism?
- monotheism
- What is considered the only developed country in the region?
- Israel
- What is a Kaffleyeh?
- a cloth headdress that offers protection agains the sun and wind
- What is Southwest Asia's richest mineral resource?
- oil
- What have long been a symbol of life in Southwest Asia but are now used to transport in isolated areas only?
- Camels
- What has led to increased soil erosion in Southwest Asia?
- overgrazing
- What do you call groundwater in wells that is not being replaced by rainfall?
- fossil water
- What do Muslims of the region wish to see reduced?
- foreign influences on the region
- What country, bordering on the Persian Gulf, is closest to Iraq?
- Kuwait
- Where do you find most of the oil deposits in Southwest Asia?
- Along the shores of Persian Gulf and in Iraq