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 Global Studies 8 Name_______________________________________________________ Hour____________ Southwest Asia Vocabulary Context Clues Directions: Read each sentence. Look for clues about the meaning of the boldfaced word. Underline another word or phrase that helps you understand the new vocabulary term. 1. While the Aral Sea’s water was once fresh, it has become salty through the process of salinization. 2. During the Arab Spring of 2011, protests against unfair dictatorships led to the overthrow of governments in Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt. Protests were unsuccessful in Yemen and Syria, where civil conflict continues. 3. Countries with religiously appointed leaders and/or religious law are called theocracies. Iran is a theocracy. 4. The United States is a secular country with separation between church and state. 5. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic religions whose followers believe in one God. 6. Islam is the dominant religion of North Africa and Southwest Asia. It is a monotheistic religion founded by Muhammed in Saudi Arabia. 7. Muslims are people who practice Islam. 8. Palestinians are mostly Arabic-­‐speaking Muslims who lived in or are descendants of those who lived in Palestine. 9. Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion. The teachings of Judaism influenced both Christianity and Islam. 10. Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus. 11. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) work together to keep oil prices steady – not too high or too low. 12. Countries that rank low on the Human Development Index (HDI), like Yemen and Pakistan, are likely to have a low life expectancy, literacy rate, and GDP per capita. Matching Directions: On the lines below, write the correct term next to its matching definition. Salinization Secular Muslim Christianity Arab Spring Monotheistic Palestinian OPEC Human Development Index Theocracy Islam Judaism A ranking of the overall quality of life for people in a country. (GA p. 148)
1. 2. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries – these countries
influence prices by controlling supply. (GA p. 364-365)
3. The buildup of salt in soil or water. (GA p. 380)
4. A series of anti-government (pro-democracy) uprisings in Arab countries.
5. The belief in one God. (WGT p. 102)
6. The monotheistic religion of the Jews revealed by God to many prophets
including Abraham & Moses. (WGT p. 104)
The monotheistic religion revealed to the prophet Muhammad by
Allah (God). (WGT p. 109) 7. 8. The monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus, whom
Christians believe is the son of God. (WGT p. 108) 9. A country ruled by religious law. (WGT p. 443)
10. Not religious. (WGT p. 463) 11. An Arab person who is native to the land of Palestine (Israel).
(WGT p. 452) 12. A person who follows Islam (WGT p. 109) Processing: Pictures Directions: Visually represent each new term with a drawing OR write an antonym. Please DO NOT write definitions in this section. Salinization Arab Spring Theocracy Secular Monotheism Palestinian Muslim Judaism Christianity Islam OPEC Human Development Index