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Southwest Asia and Northern Africa
Review Sheet
Identify the numbered countries.
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Iran
Yemen
Syria
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Use your notes and textbook to answer the following questions.
Which physical feature is a barrier of Arab influence to Central and Southern Africa?
Sahara Desert
Much of the land in Southwest Asia is made up of
Desert
mountains volcanoes
islands
coastal plans
Who are the Kurds and what do they want?
The largest ethnic group without a sovereign state. They want their own nation.
Where is the Suez Canal?
In Africa (Egypt/Sinai Peninsula)
Why is the Suez Canal important to the region?
Access to trade for the region
What is Zionism?
The Jewish political movement aimed at moving back to Palestine.
List 3 factors that determine whether a country is least developed?
High birthrate; high death rate; high infant mortality; low literacy rate; low GDP
per capita; low ratio of doctors to people; short life expectancy
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How did colonialism change the political systems in Africa?
Traditional forms of tribal authority were weakened.
What does the term linguistic mean?
Related to words
What is the Balfour Declaration?
Passed in 1917 by the British cabinet. It stated support for the “creation of a
national homes for Jews in Palestine.
What does OPEC stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
List 3 countries that are members of OPEC.
Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
United Arab Emirates, Venezuela
What are the major goals of OPEC?
Formed 1960 to control output and prices
What is a stereotype?
Over simplified and often mistaken beliefs about a place, thing, or group of people
often based on a narrow aspect of a trait applied to an entire group. Often
negative—can limit understanding people as individuals; Visual stereotype—
based on what something or someone looks like.
What are some common misconceptions about women in Islam?
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Muslim women are slaves to their husbands and inferior to them
Women are forced by husbands
to cover
Women are backward
Women are oppressed in Islam
Women are completely devoid of spiritual, social, economic or political
rights
List and explain the 5 pillars of Islam.
Must make a public declaration of faith.
Must pray 5 times daily facing Mecca
Must give alms to the poor
Must fast during the holy month of Ramadan
Must make the Hajj – a pilgrimage to the holy land of Mecca (at least once in a life
time if physically and financially able)
True or False
TRUE
Plate movement effect the creation of the Jordan Rift Valley.
FALSE
Plate movement effect the creation of the Petra Canyon.
TRUE
Plate movement effect the creation of the Ethiopian Highlands.
TRUE
Plate movement effect the creation of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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Use the word bank to complete each statement
Oil
Water
Kuwait
Iraq
Iran Palestinian
urbanization
Arab
Jews
Christians
nationalism Israelis
modernization
Persian Gulf Black Sea
Indian Ocean theocracy
democracy
dictatorship
Balfour Declaration
Zionism
Diaspora
Sykes Picot Agreement
IRAQ tried to take over oil rich KUWAIT but was forced out by the U.S. and other
countries.
ARABS and JEWS both are fighting over land in the Palestinian region.
The desire of the Kurds to have an independent state is based on the principle of
NATIONALISM.
Petroleum in the Middle East is mainly centered along the PERSIAN GULF.
A THEOCRACY is a form of government influenced by religion.
OIL is a strategic commodity is so valuable nations will go to war to ensure a steady
supply.
Much of the Middle East is a desert and population is distributed near fresh WATER
supply.
Identify the correct religion (Islam, Judaism, and Christianity) for each
concept/term listed
Praying 5 times a day Islam
Mosques
Islam
Synagogue Judaism
Church/Cathedral Christianity
Originated in Middle East Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Fasting during Ramadan Islam
Giving Alms (money) Islam
Abraham
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) Islam
Jesus existed Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Muhammad Islam
Qu’ran Islam
Allah Islam
Jerusalem is holy Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Friday noon prayer is most important Islam
Friday night – Saturday Sabbath Judaism
Sunday is holy day Christianity
Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant Christianity
Sunni, Shi’ite Islam
Orthodox, Conservative, Reformed Judaism
Monotheisitic Judaism, Christianity, Islam
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Who are the Kurds and what do they want?
The largest ethnic group without a sovereign state. They want their own nation.
Where is the Suez Canal?
In Africa (Egypt/Sinai Peninsula)
Why is the Suez Canal important to the region?
Access to trade for the region
What is Zionism?
The Jewish political movement aimed at moving back to Palestine.
What is the Balfour Declaration?
Passed in 1917 by the British cabinet. It stated support for the “creation of a
national homes for Jews in Palestine.
Nationalism—pride in one’s own country and the desire to have one’s own country
U.N. Partition Plan— proposed plan to prevent further violence between Palestinian
Arabs and Jewish people by dividing up control of Palestine between the Jewish people
and Palestine
North Africa above the Sahara is basically treated like the Middle East.