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The countries of Southwest Asia are listed below. Label the map with all fifteen Southwest Asia countries.
Bahrain Jordan Saudi Arabia
Cyprus Kuwait Syria
Iran Lebanon Turkey
Iraq Oman Yemen
Israel Qatar United Arab Emirates
Southwest Asia
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Aral Sea
G Persian
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Red Sea
ulf
Gulf of Oman
N
W
E
S
Arabian Sea
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250
500 miles
0
250
500 kilometers
Lambert Conformal Conic projection
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Vocabulary
The sentences in the table below give specific examples related to the vocabulary terms in the box. Write the correct term next to each example. Use the definitions to help you.
ethnic group: a group of people in a country who share a unique culture and identity language: words and the systems for their use that are common to a people who share the same community or country, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition religion: an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship God or a group of gods cultural site: a place that relates to a group of people and their history, beliefs, practices, and traditions
Term
Example
1. Most people in Southwest Asia speak Arabic.
2. Most people in Southwest Asia are Arabs.
3. Islam is the most common faith in Southwest Asia.
4. Most people in Israel speak Hebrew.
5. One of the most historic buildings in Saudi Arabia is the Holy Mosque in Makkah (Mecca).
6. One of the most sacred places in Israel is the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
7. Arabs share a unique culture and identity.
8. Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe that there is only one God.
9. Most people in Turkey are Turkish.
10. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all began in Southwest Asia.
11. Hebrew is written from right to left.
12. People all over the world visit the ancient ruins in Jordan.
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Southwest Asia Matrix
Practice making a circle graph. Follow the steps below. Step 1: Gather the data. For this circle graph, use this data: Blue 50% Green 10% Red 30% Purple 10% Step 2: Use the circle graph template to draw your circle graph. Step 3: On your circle graph template, divide the circle into parts that represent the data. Step 4: Use different colors to fill in the circle graph. Step 5: Label your circle graph.
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As you complete the Cultural Tour of Southwest Asia, fill in the matrix below. Be sure to look for similarities and differences among the cultural elements of the six countries on the tour.
Ethnic groups
Turkish 75% Kurdish 18% Other 7%
Turkey
Language
Religion
Muslim 99% Other 1%
Record the official language of Turkey:
Major cultural sites
Record the main religion of Turkey and the term for that religion's house of worship.
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Syria
Ethnic groups
Arab 90% Kurds, Armenians, and others 10%
Language
Religion
Muslim 90% Christians 10%
Record the official language of Syria:
Major cultural sites
Write a description of one of these cultural sites in Jordan: ancient Roman ruins of Palmyra, Great Mosque of Damascus, Damascus at night
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Ethnic groups
Jewish 76% Non-Jewish (mostly Arab) 24%
Israel
Language
Religion
Jewish 76% Muslim 17% Christian 2% Other 5%
Record the official language of Israel:
Major cultural sites Write a description of the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
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Ethnic groups
Arab 98% Circassian 1% Armenian 1%
Jordan
Language
Religion
Muslim 92% Christian 6% Other 2%
Record the official language of Jordan:
Major cultural sites
Record two facts about Petra.
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Saudi Arabia
Ethnic groups
Arab 90% Afro-Asian 10%
Language
Religion
Muslim 100%
Record the official language of Saudi Arabia:
Major cultural sites Write one or two sentences about modern architecture in Saudi Arabia.
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