Unit 6 World Geography - 9th grade

Question 1

What three continents meet in this region?

Answer 1

Asia, Africa, and Europe

Question 2

What was the ancient land called between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

Answer 2

Mesopotamia

Question 3

Describe the climate of this region…

Answer 3

-Dry and Arid
-Home to the Sahara Desert

Question 4

What three religions is Mekkah an important city for?

Answer 4

Judaisim, Christianity, and Islam

Question 5

What does the PLO stand for?

Answer 5

Palestinian LIberation Organization

Question 6

Farmers in the region were…

Answer 6

first to domesticate plants and animals

Question 7

Fertile land along the rivers were known as…

Answer 7

cradles of civilization / culture hearths

Question 8

What is the result of population growth surpassing economic growth?

Answer 8

The government can’t meet people’s basic needs.

Question 9

Main religion and Language…

Answer 9

Islam and Arabic, respectively

Question 10

True or False:
Healthcare has not improved and has scaled down the region

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Important waterways for travel are the…

Answer 11

Suez Canal and Persian Gulf

Question 12

What does OPEC stand for?

Answer 12

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

-they set all oil prices and stay united in order that all receive the best price per barrel = interdependent

Question 13

What is a cartel?

Answer 13

Countries that are banned together for economic or political strength

Question 14

What serves as an important food source for many countries in the region?

Answer 14

Fishing

Question 15

True or False:
Despite the wealth of some countries in the region, physical geography limits communication and transportation

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What type of communication is difficult over vast stretches of desert?

Answer 16

Telephone communication

Question 17

When was the term Middle East first used?

Answer 17

When the British were discussing the British Imperial Strategy in 1902.

Question 18

What is the current leadership in Israel and why is it viewed as a problem?

Answer 18

Hamas:
they are viewed as a terrorist organization

Question 19

What has made some countries rich in this region while others remain poor?

Answer 19

Oil

Question 20

What is available in urban areas but not as much in rural areas?

Answer 20

Doctors and medical treatment

Question 21

True or False:
Life expectancies in this region are high

Answer 21

False

Question 22

True or False:
Countries in this area are interdependent on each other for political and economic strength

Answer 22

True

Question 23

True or False: New technologies have heightened environmental concerns in the region

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What is desalination?

Answer 24

The removal of salt from sea water

Question 25

What is distillation?

Answer 25

Purifying water so that it is drinkable for humans

Question 26

Why were millions of gallons of oil dumped into the Persian Gulf?

Answer 26

The intent was to destroy the area's ability to create clean water

Question 27

What is an oasis?

Answer 27

An area of lush vegetation and water in a desert

Question 28

How long did the Taliban rule in Afghanistan and when did they get overruled?

Answer 28

The Taliban ruled for 5 years until 2001 when the US invaded Afghanistan. Now they are back at it again.

Question 29

What is a bazaar?

Answer 29

A traditional marketplace ranging from a single street of stalls to an entire city district

Question 30

What are the four quarters of Jerusalem?

Answer 30

- The Muslim quarter - The Jewish quarter - The Christian quarter - The Armenian quarter

Question 31

What is genocide?

Answer 31

The intentional destruction of a particular group of people

Question 32

Who is viewed as responsible for the "Armenian Holocaust"?

Answer 32

The Ottomon Turks

Question 33

What was a caliph?

Answer 33

Leaders who carried on Muhammed's mission

Question 34

In what ways was Islam spread throughout the world?

Answer 34

- Trade (merchant ships + camel caravans) - War (conquest)

Question 35

How are Judaism, Islam, and Christianity similar?

Answer 35

- All had prophets - All have a set of ethical guidelines - All started in Southwest Asia - All have a holy book - All have a house of worship - Monotheistic religions

Question 36

What does 'Islam' actually mean?

Answer 36

"Surrendering to God to find peace"

Question 37

For Islam, where does the key lie in comparison to other world religions?

Answer 37

It's similarity to other religions like Christianity and Judaism.

Question 38

Important water passages of the region include...

Answer 38

- The Suez Canal - Bab el Mendeb - Strait of Hormuz