Unit 7: Southwest Asia (Middle East) Review

Geography

The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments

Autonomy

for it to be geographically distant from

the country or to be population by a

national minority

Nationalism

the attachment of a person to a

particular nation, or a political action

by such a group

Fundamentalism

type of conservative religious

movement characterized by the

advocacy of strict conformity to sacred

texts.

Zionism

an ethnocultural nationalist

movement

Militia

A body of citizens organized for military service

Fertile Crescent

A crescent shaped region in Western Asia

Self determination

The principle that a group of people oden defined by shared cultural or ethnic characteristics, have the right to choose their own political status and government

Mandate

An authorization granted by the League of Nations to a member nation to govern a formed German or Turkish colony

Secular

The principle of separating religion from political, social, and educational institutions

Shah

Title of the kings of Iran, or Persia

Anarchy

A branch of geographical work informed by the political philosophy of anarchism, which is opposed to the state and any form of authority, hierarchy, and domination

Embargo

A government order that prevents the departure of ships or other property to another country

Israel

A small country with diverse topography it’s long coastal plains, highlands, and central region, as well as the Negev desert

Palestinian liberation organization PLO

A Palestinian nationalist coalition internally recognized as the Palestinian representative of the Palestinian people

Islam

A monotheistic Abrahamic faith founded by the prophet Muhammad in the 7th century CE, characterized by the belief in one god

Organization of petroleum exporting countries OPEC

A group of 12 of the worlds major oil experimenters nations

Monotheism

Belief that there is only one god

Desalination

The process by which the dissolved mineral salts in water are removed

Desertification

Process where vegetation in dryland such as grasslands decreases and eventually disappears

Arid climate zone

When you get a small a,punt of rainfall per year usually less than 10 inches

Where in climate regions to people tend to live?

Turkey, Egypt, and Iran

The Middle East connects which 3 continents?

Asia, Africa, Europe

What religion does the majority of the Middle East practice?

Islam

Which one county is predominantly Jewish?

Israel

What 3 Abrahamic religions claim sacred sites in Jerusalem?

1. Judaism 2. Christianity 3. Islam

In what year was Israel established as a country?

1948

Which Middle East Country has the largest amount of oil reserves?

Saudi Arabia

Mosque

Islam

Rabbi

Judaism

Church

Christianity

Imam

Judaism

Synagogue

Judaism

Minister

Christianity