Objective

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Objective

• Students will be able to compare and contrast the
  different regions found in Southwest Asia and be
  able to identify unique characteristics of each.

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Regions of SW Asia

• Arabian, Mediterranean, Northeast

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Arabian Peninsula

• Countries Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Yemen,
  Saudi Arabia
• Theocracy govt based on religion

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Islam

• Monotheistic
• Mosque
• Muslim
• Shiite 83
• Sunni
• Prophet Muhammad
• Medina
• Mecca- Holy City

• Five Pillars
• Faith
• Prayer
• Charity
• Fasting
• Pilgrimage

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A government ruled by religion is a

1. Republic
2. Theocracy
3. Autocracy
4. Oligarchy

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Islam is split into two groups known as ___ and
____.

1. Shiite Sunni
2. Sha Sunni
3. Shiite Sha

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Eastern Mediterranean

• Three Major Religions
• Judaism- Western Wall
• Christianity- Crucifixion
• Islamic- Dome of the Rock
• Zionism
• 1948 UN Creates Israel
• PLO- Yasser Arafat

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Who created Israel in 1948?

1. Palestine
2. United Nations
3. European Union

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The Northeast

• Mesopotamia- land between two rivers
• Iraq v. Iran
• 1980-1988
• Taliban
• Afghanistan
• Kurds- 1988, gas killed over 5,000
• Iraq

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What region is home to Mesopotamia?

1. Arabian Peninsula
2. Mediterranean
3. Northeast

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Homework

• Pg 449
• Israel Palestine

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Objective

• Students will be able to compare and contrast the
  different regions found in Southwest Asia and be
  able to identify unique characteristics of each.