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UNIT ONE STUDY GUIDE
PEOPLE & PLACES OF SW ASIA
FRIDAY, SEPT. 9TH
1. Label the features
Political Features
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
West bank
Gaza Strip
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Physical Features
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Jordan River
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal
2. VOCABULARY – DEFINE EACH
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MonotheisticBelief in one God
Arid- Dry
Farmland
Desalination- To
remove salt from
sea water to get
fresh water
Irrigation- To use water for
farming crops
Hajj- Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
3. Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation and drinking water.
4. What are the reasons why water is so scarce in SWA? Dry, Desert Land, Polluted Water; Population Growth
5. What are some solutions to the water problems in SWA? Desalination, pass Pollution laws, Less water per
person use.
6. 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 East****
Judaism
Holy book
Place of worship
Title of the leader of the
service/prayers
Name of God
Believe in how many
Gods?
Christianity
Islam
Bible
Koran
Church
Mosque
Torah
Synagogue
Imam
Rabbi
Pastor
God
God
Allah
One
One
One
Orthodox, Conservative,
Catholic, Protestant
Shia and Sunni
Saturday
Sunday
Friday
Oldest
Middle
Youngest
Denominations or sects
Day of the week for
worship
Rank oldest to youngest
Five Pillars
1. Declaring your FAITH
2. Prayer 5 times a day
3. The Hajj, Pilgrimage to Mecca
4. Giving to CHARITY
5. FASTING during Ramadan
Be able to explain to me at least three similarities and three differences between the three religions.
similarities
All Believe in ONE God (Monotheistic)
differences
Different Founders
(Abraham, Jesus, Muhammad
Jerusalem is a Holy City
Worship on different days
Abraham is important
Different Holy Books and Different places of
worship
Be able to explain WHY the split occurred in Islam and WHAT the Shi’a believe about the caliph and what the Sunni
believe about the Caliph. Also which is the bigger group? Lastly, where can I find the largest group of Shi’a?
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Sunni and Shia Muslim split because they had different beliefs on who should lead the Muslim religion.
Sunni believe that the leader of Islam should be any good Muslim
Shia believes that the leader of Islam should be a relative of Muhammad.
Sunni= 85%, Shia= 15%
The largest group of Shia can be found in IRAN
What 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 group
What are the different religious groups found within Arabs? Muslims, Christian and Jewish
What are the different religious groups found within Persians? Muslims, Christians and Jewish
What religion do most Kurds follow? Mostly Sunni Muslim
Where are most Persians found? IRAN
***Most people in SWA live near ____RIVERS______, _MOUNTAINS_____ and ____COASTS____ because it is __COOL
AND THEY GET MORE RAIN___________.