Southwest Asia - South & the Mediterranean Coast Flashcards
Where do people live in Southern Southwest Asia?
People in Southern Southwest Asia live by the water?
What are Southwest Asians doing today in terms of water?
They are using their natural gas to run desalinization plants.
What government does Saudi Arabia have?
Saudi Arabia is a Theocracy in government.
What is a Theocracy?
A Theocracy is a system in which political choices are made based on religion.
Where did Islam start?
In the holy city of Mecca.
What is Palestine?
Palestine is a geographic region in Western Asia between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. It is sometimes considered to include adjoining territories.
What is the government of Syria?
The government of Syria is a hereditary dictatorship.
The creation of Israel displaced the Palestinians and made them a ___.
Stateless People.
In the mid-20th Century, Lebanon built a successful economy based on ___.
International business.
The creation of Israel displaced the Palestinians and made them a _____.
Stateless people.
