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WORLD HISTORY EAST
UNIT: The Middle East
STUDENT STUDY GUIDE
Lesson: An Introduction to the Geography of the Middle East
Goals
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Identify the countries and capitals of Southwest Asia and North Africa.
Identify the major environmental factors that have shaped the cultural development of the region.
Analyze the major geographic characteristics of the region.
Evaluate the role of geography in the historical and cultural development of the Middle East and North Africa.
Required Readings
World Cultures Chapter 25 Section One
Primary Sources (The New York Times)
Assignments
Locate and identify the political and physical features* of the region.
SAW 25:1
Concepts/Key Facts
Oases
Arable
Desertification
Desalination
Monotheism
Islam
Quran
Indo-European languages
Oil
Irrigation
Countries of the Middle East
Capitals of the Middle East
Physical features of the Middle East*
Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
Nomads
Semitic Languages
Plateau
Zero-sum issue
Aquifers
Review/Study Guide Questions
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What modern nations were parts of Darius’ empire? (Check text and maps)
What is the difference between the following terms the Middle East, the Arab world, and the |Muslim world?
What makes the Middle East a strategic location?
Describe the five main physical regions of the Middle East. (Where are they? What is distinctive about them?)
What is an oasis? Describe their significance.
Answer the three questions in the map study on page 552.
Read the Clash over the Euphrates on page 554. Using the map and the information in the text, explain why Syria is
concerned about the security of its water supply.
What physical characteristics have shaped the cultures of the Middle East?
What are the major languages of the region? What are the major religions? How many countries make up the region?
How many people?
Who is considered to be an Arab?
Locate and identify the region’s countries and capitals.
Locate and identify the region’s physical features*.
*See list below
Libyan Desert
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Gulf of Oman
Rub al Khali
Sinai Peninsula
Arabian Desert
Aegean Sea
Black Sea
Pontic Mtns
Taurus Mtns
Elburz Mtns
Zagros Mtns
Nile River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Mt Ararat
Great Salt Desert
Plateau of Iran
Gulf of Suez
Strait of Hormuz
Anatolian Plateau
Sea of Marmara
Mesopotamia
Cyprus
Nile Delta
Dead Sea
Gulf of Aqaba