Southwest Asia Review Game

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Southwest Asia Review Game
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Mediterranean Sea
What is the name of this body of water?
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Rub al Khali Desert
What is the name of this landform?
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What is the name of the strait at the southern
end of the Persian Gulf?

• Strait of Hormuz

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Dead Sea
What is the name of this body of water?
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What is the name of this country?
Turkey
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The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meet in which
county?

• Iraq

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The Suez Canal links what two bodies of water?

• Mediterranean Sea Red Sea

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Black Sea
What is the name of this body of water?
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Arabian Sea
What is the name of this body of water?
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Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait
of Hormuz

• The Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf

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What makes it possible to get to the
Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea without
having to sail around the continent of Africa?

• The Suez Canal

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What is the name of this country?
Afghanistan
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In which country are the Gaza Strip and the West
Bank located?

• Israel

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Suez Canal
What is the name of this body of water?
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What country is the Sinai Peninsula a part of?

• Egypt

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What river runs through Syria, Israel, and Jordan?

• Jordan River

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What river forms a boundary between Israel and
Jordan?

• Jordan River

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Euphrates River
What is the name of this river?
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Red Sea
What is the name of this body of water?
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What does OPEC stand for?

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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Sinai Peninsula
What is the name of this landform?
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Israel
What is the name of this country?
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Tigris River
What is the name of this river?
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Which Middle Eastern Country is located in both
Europe and Asia?

• Turkey

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What is the term for the removal of salt from
water?

• Desalination

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Jordan River
What is the name of this river?
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What meets the Euphrates River in Iraq?

• Tigris River

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Iraq
What is the name of this country?
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Persian Gulf
What is the name of this body of water?
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Iran
What is the name of this country?
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What is the climate of Southwest Asia?

• Arid

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What is the name of the body of water with the
highest salt volume in the world?

• Dead Sea

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Strait of Hormuz
What is the name of this body of water?
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What two countries share a border at the Sinai
Peninsula?

• Egypt and Israel

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Rub al Khali Desert
What is the name of this landform?
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What 3 continents meet in the Middle East?

• Africa, Asia, Europe

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What was the Holocaust?

• The murder of millions of European Jews during
  World War II

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What is Zionism?

• The belief that Jews deserved to return to a
  homeland in Zion where they had lived in Biblical
  times

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What is the most dominant ethnic group in
Southwest Asia (Middle East)?

• Arabs

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What is the name of the agency that created the
State of Israel as a homeland for the Jews?

• The United Nations

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How did Palestinians feel about the new state of
Israel?

• They rejected it as unfair to them

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When the Ottoman Empire ended, Who drew up the
Boundaries for the new countrys created ?

• European Politicians

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When were the Countries of Jordan and Iraq
created?

• after World War I

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What has happened to many of the Palestinians
refugees since 1948 ?

• Many still live in refugee camps

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Who ruled Palestine before Israel gained its
Independence?

• United kingdom

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When Israel was established, who is forced to
relocate?

• The Palestinian Arabs

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U.S. troops are still fighting in which Middle
Eastern Country?

• Afghanistan

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What event started Operation Desert Storm?

• After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

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A person who had to leave their home as a result
of war is known as what?

• Refugee

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Why did the U.S. get involved in the first gulf
War?

• Because Iraq invaded kuwait

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Who is responsible for the 9-11 attacks?

• Osama Bin Ladin

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Iraqs second largest ethnic group is?

• Kurds

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Who are the Taliban?

• A group of Radical Muslims

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The U.S. went to war in 2003 against Iraq because?

• The United States government saw the Iraqi
  leader, Saddam Hussein, developing weapons of
  mass destruction

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What is the capital of Israel?

• Jerusalem

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This is the official language of the Jewish
people?

• Hebrew

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Zionism can be best described as ?

• Jewish nationalism
• Or the dream to return to Israel

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The West Bank is between what two countrys?

• Israel and Jordan

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Why did the UN intervene In dispute between Iraq
and Kuwait in 1990 ?

• Because the economies of many countries depend on
  oil, and Iraqs actions threatened that supply.

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Jerusalem is sacred to which people

• Muslims, Jews Christians

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What basic belief made Christianity different
from Judaism?
Christians believed Jesus was the Messiah, or
savior of man
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What was the Camp David Accord?

• Talks that led to an agreement between Israel
  and Egypt

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What is the second largest sect of Islam?

• Shiite Muslim

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What country took over the area of Mesopotamia
during WWI?

• Great Britain

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What ethnic groups predominant language is
Arabic, and the majority follows the teachings of
Islam.

• Arabs

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Which religion do most people in Southwest Asia
practice

• Islam

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What modern day country is the home to those who
call themselves the Persians?

• Iran

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What ethnic group is found in Iraq, Turkey, and
Syria?

• Kurds

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Abraham, the father of ancient Israel, believed
in only one God. This concept is known as
Monotheism
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What is the holy writing of Judaism?
Torah
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The year 330 CE is what century?
4th century CE
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What did Muhammad believe the angle Gabriel was
asking him to do?
Tell the word of God to the people
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Muslims pray how many times a day?
5
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The sacred book of the Muslims is called the
Quran
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Judaism, the world's oldest major religion,
originated in which modern country?
Israel
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What is the birthplace of Islam?
Mecca
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What is the largest type of Islam practiced?
Sunni
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What issue led to the split between the Sunni and
Shia in Islam?
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim
community after the death of Muhammad
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In what country can people vote for local
leaders and the countries president, but the true
leader of the country chosen by the countries
religious leaders?

• Iran

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In the Middle East, which country would be an
example of a Federal Type of government?

• Israel

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What is the main belief that distinguished the
Jewish faith from the others in the ancient
world?
The worship of a single god rather than many gods
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What is the title of the Shia religious leader of
IRAN?

• Ayatollah or Supreme Leader

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Of the countries we studied, which is considered
an Islamic Republic?

• Iran

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The Israeli legislator is called?

• The Knesset

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In what country can people vote for local
leaders and the national legislator, but the Head
of State and Nations leader are chosen by the
national legislature?

• Israel

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In what country can people vote for local
leaders but because the King has final authority
the citizens play a very small role if any in
running the government?

• Saudi Arabia

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This means food fit to be eaten, according to
Jewish dietary laws
Kosher
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What is the relationship between Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam?
All three believe in the same God they just
have different interpretations of God
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What are the Five Pillars?
Five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed
to meet in their lives
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What is the leader of Iran known as?

• The Supreme Leader or Ayatollah

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Muslims pray at a
Mosque
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A country ruled by a person that has complete and
unlimited power

• Autocracy

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The central government holds most of the
power in _________ government.

• UNITARY

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What is the legislative branch of government is
responsible for ???

• making and carrying out the laws

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How is the leader of a Parlimentary Democracy
chosen?

• The Prime Minister is chosen by representatives
  in the legislator

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A government based upon religious beliefs is
BEST described as an

• Theocracy

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a country in which the powers of the central
government are restricted and in which the
states, colonies, or provinces have some
self-government ultimate power rests with the
voters who choose their governmental
representatives (India, United States, Germany,

• Federal Republic

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A small group of powerful leaders are in charge
in this type of government

• Oligarchy

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How is the leader of a Presidential Democracy
chosen?

• The president is chosen in a vote by the people.

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A republic government based on the laws of Islam
(Saudi Arabia, Iran)

• Islamic Republic

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What type of government citizens choose
representatives to make and enforce the laws

• Representative Democracy or Republic

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What type of government controls most aspects of
its peoples life.

• Authoritarian

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People who can work, solve problems, and create
businesses are called what?

• Human Resources
• Or Human Capital

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Why are dams a good idea for solving water
problems in the countries they are located in but
not for other countries?

• Dams limit the amount of water going down stream
  to other countries.

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What type of government gives the king or queen
complete control?

• Absolute Monarchy

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What type of government gives the king or queen
very little control, they are more of a figure
head?

• Constitutional Monarchy

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What is a Political Trade Barrier that places a
tax on incoming goods?

• tariff

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Who benefits from trade restrictions placed on
imported goods?

• Local companies that produce the same products as
  the imports-LIMITS competition

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What are the three main Economic Questions?

1. What to produce/how much.
2. How to produce it.
3. For whom to produce it for.

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Give examples of a natural trade barrier
Oceans, Rivers, Mountains, Deserts, etc.
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In general, countries with high literacy rates
Have strong economies
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What natural resource is the source of many
conflicts in the region.

• Water

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Laws based on the teachings of the Quran are
known as what

• Shariah Law

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Why do countries have exchange rates?
In order to trade with one another
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The 1973 Oil crisis was the outcome of what type
of political trade barrier between OPEC and the
US??

• An EMBARGO

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How do literacy rates in Southwest Asia differ
for men and women?
Women have lower rates than men in most countries
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A person who takes risks by starting a new
business is called a/an
Entrepreneur
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In a traditional system, what is exchanged for
goods and services?
Other goods and services