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UNIT ONE STUDY GUIDEPEOPLE & PLACES OF SW ASIALabel the features Political FeaturesAfghanistanIranIraqIsraelSaudi ArabiaTurkeyWest bankGaza StripKuwaitPhysical FeaturesRed SeaArabian SeaPersian GulfTigris RiverEuphrates RiverJordan RiverStrait of HormuzSuez Canal20269201016000 2. VOCABULARY – DEFINE EACHMonotheistic- Belief in one GodArid- Dry FarmlandAquifer- An underground water source, contained in rock.Desalination- To remove salt from sea water to get fresh water Irrigation- To use water for farming cropsHajj- Muslim pilgrimage to MeccaOasis- a fertile spot in a desert where water is found.Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation and drinking water. What are the reasons why water is so scarce in SWA? Dry, Desert Land, Polluted Water; Population GrowthWhat are some solutions to the water problems in SWA? Desalination, pass Pollution laws, Less water per person use.Why are some of these problems not so easy to fix? Too expensive to clean salt water or polluted water and nobody is taking responsibility for polluting water. Know the following for all three religions born in the Middle EastJudaismChristianityIslamHoly bookTorahBibleKoranPlace of worshipSynagogueChurchMosqueTitle of the leader of the service/prayersRabbiPastorImamName of GodGodGodAllahBelieve in how many Gods?OneOne OneDenominations or sectsOrthodox, Conservative, ReformedCatholic, Protestant, OrthodoxShia and SunniDay of the week for worshipSaturdaySundayFridayRank oldest to youngestOldestMiddle YoungestName the Five Pillars of Islam Declaring your FAITHPRAYER 5 times a dayThe Hajj, Pilgrimage to MeccaGiving to CHARITYFASTING during RamadanBe able to explain to me at least three similarities and three differences between the three religions. similaritiesdifferencesAll Believe in ONE God (Monotheistic)Different Founders(Abraham, Jesus, MuhammadJerusalem is a Holy CityWorship on different daysAbraham is importantDifferent Holy Books and Different places of worshipWhat is the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group? Ethnic groups share the same custom, race, language and culture. Explain the diversity in three of the major ethnic groups in SWA. Are all people in SWA Arab? No, but they are the largest ethnic groupWhat are the different religious groups found within Arabs? Muslims, Christian and Jewish What are the different religious groups found within Persians? Muslims, Christians and JewishWhat religion do most Kurds follow? Mostly Sunni MuslimWhere are most Persians found? IRAN***Most people in SWA live near ____RIVERS______, _MOUNTAINS_____ and ____COASTS____ because it is __COOL AND THEY GET MORE RAIN___________. 12. What is the main purpose of the Suez Canal? It allows ships to pass from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.13. Name the three main rivers in Southwest Asia. Euphrates, Tigris and Jordan14. Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz? Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea15. Why has the building of dams created problems for the people sharing rivers in Southwest Asia? Dams control the water available to other countries16. Name one problem with desalinization and drip irrigation. Too expensive17. What is the most valuable resource in Southwest Asia? Oil/petroleum18. Name three countries that have the most oil in Southwest Asia. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia19. Define Bedouins. They are nomadic desert dwellers20. How have the rivers in this area become a source of political conflict? Several countries have built dams, cutting off water to others downstream21. Name a characteristic that the Kurds share. Language, religion (they are Muslims)22. What are the three religions of the Middle East? Christianity, Islam, Judaism23. What ethnic group is the largest in the Middle East? Arabs24. What country do the Persians live in? Iran25. What is the name of the holy book that the Jewish use? Christian? Muslim? Jewish-Torah, Christian-Bible, Muslim-Quran26. What is the basic difference between Christianity, Judaism and Islam? Christians believe that Jesus was the son of God and the Messiah; Jews believe that Jesus lived but not the son of God or Messiah; Muslims, that Jesus was a prophet from God.27. What are the three religions that originated out of the Middle East? Christianity, Islam, Judaism28. What do these religions have in common? They all believe in the God of Abraham29. What is a Caliph? a Muslim leaderTHESE ARE SAMPLE QUESTIONS TO GUIDE YOUR STUDENT IN PREPARATION FOR THE TEST.STUDENTS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR COPIES OF NOTES ALONG WITH THIS GUIDE. ................
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