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Class:Southwest Asia and North Africa

  1. Why is the religion of Islam followed by majority of the population in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Result of the invasion of the Muslim armies during the middle ages

  1. Why did the Jewish migrate back to this region and set up the nation of Israel?

Had long traditional links to the region(History with region)

  1. What is the main geographical feature in this region?

Desert

  1. Label Iran, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Iraq

  1. How have natural resources changed this region?

Oil deposits have led to a significant boost in economy as well as business investments

  1. What physical features have limited the southern expansion of Egypt?

Limited Egyptian transportation because of the rapids and waterfalls along the Nile River

  1. How do the geographical features influence the economies of the nations in this region?

Desert-no agriculture because of vast deserts

  1. What is the main feature that all mosques have in common?

Slender tower for calling out prayer

  1. How do you think it would impact a war in this region if the telecommunications and internet systems were shut down for the citizens?

Protesters-unable to record events, lack of knowledge and communication

  1. How do you think the use of telecommunications and internet will change the countries in this region in a positive way?

Greater participation by citizens-communication, new, more informed

  1. How do you thing communication played a role in the Egyptian Revolution in 2011?

Mobile phones were critical, enabled protesters to communicate during revolt and tell story of events

  1. How do the five pillars of Islam shape a believer’s daily life?

Prayer 5 times a day

  1. What is one factor that has influenced cultural change in Southwest Asia?

Technological Advances

  1. What has been an effect of limited water resources in Southwest Asia?

Tensions between nations in Southwest Asia have increased

  1. Define Cultural Diffusion-give an example

Spread of culture Ex: someone moving from India and opening an Restaurant serving traditional Indian Food.

  1. Muslim conquests during the Middle Ages resulted in many of the people in Southwest Asia to-?

Speak Arabic

  1. What factor is most responsible for unifying Southwest Asia and North Africa as a cultural region?

Islamic Religion

  1. What geographic factors have most influenced the agricultural output in Southwest Asia?

Tigris Euphrates and Nile Rivers

  1. One way Saudi Arabia has adapted to lack of water is by-?

Building desalinization plants-removes salt from seawater

  1. What was the main reason the Aswan Dam was built?

To control annual flooding

  1. Why have many nations established trade relationships with the countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Increased demand for oil in the world

  1. How do oil rich nations in Southwest Asia protect their oil industry?

Creating cooperative organizations for oil producing nations

  1. One of the most recent conflicts in Southwest Asia is related to-?

Conflicting claims for territory

  1. How do religions in this region maintain their cultural traditions that date back many centuries over time?

Older generations teach the younger generations the beliefs

  1. What makes it difficult to farm in Egypt?

Desert

  1. Where is the Arabian Peninsula?

  1. What country is home to the Persians?

Iran

  1. The current political boundary in Southwest Asia is a result from?

Divisions created after WWI