Chapter 19
33. Multiple Choice: When did the Persian Empire first develop?
A. 550 B.C.
27. Multiple Choice: Which tectonic plate has not contributed to the formation of the Arabian peninsula?
A. Cocos
37. In which country are Shia imams particularly important and influential?
A. Iran
38. Multiple Choice: What is Islam's holiest city?
A. Mecca
41. Multiple Choice: Why are pigs generally not raised in the Persian Gulf and interior?
A. Muslims are forbidden to eat pork
43.Multiple Choice: What does OPEC stand for?
A. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
45. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan?
A. Pashtun
30. Multiple Choice: What is the name of the desert described as the "Empty Quarter"?
A. Rub' al-Khali
35. Multiple Choice: Which empires tried to control Iran and Afghanistan in the 1800s?
B. British and Russia
42. Multiple Choice: Which of the following factors generally does not affect the region's politics?
B. Democratic Rule
28. Multiple Choice: Which mountain range is located along the northEASTern border of Iran?
B. Kopet-Dag
39. Multiple Choice: What group conquered the Sumerians?
C. Akkadians
32. Multiple Choice: What is the name of the region that includes land from the Persian Gulf through the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
C. Fertile Crescent
44. Multiple Choice: Which country is ruled by an ayatollah?
C. Iran
26. Multiple Choice: Which country is not located on the Arabian Peninsula?
C. Iraq
36. Multiple Choice: Which ethnic group never had their own country?
C. Kurds
3. Give ________ to the poor.
Charity
29. Multiple Choice: Which bodies of water lie to the south of the Arabian Peninsula?
D. Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden
31. Multiple Choice: What factor prevents all the countries in the Persian Gulf from producing desalinized water?
D. It is very expensive to produce on a large scale
34. Multiple Choice: Where was the prophet Muhammad born?
D. Mecca
40. Multiple Choice: What country has the largest oil production?
D. Saudi Arabia
Fill in the blank: 4 factors influencing Asia's Climate: E______
Elevation
8. T or F: An exotic river is an area where springs bubble to the surface
False, Oasis
2. T or F: The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers join in a single channel called the Shatt al Arab that empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
False, Persian gulf
19. T or F: Corn and wheat are the most common grains grown in the region
False; Barley
15. T or F: The most common language in Iran is Pashtu
False; Farsi
5. T or F: The Kopet-Dag Mountains are the western extension of the Himalayas.
False; Hindu Kush
23. T or F: Saddam Hussein was the ruler of Iran
False; Iraq
21. T or F: Baghdad is the capital of Afghanistan
False; Kabul
11. T or F: The religion of Islam was established by the prophet Ayatollah
False; Muhammad
13. T or F: The Akkadians developed what became known as the golden age of Persian culture.
False; Safavids
18. T or F: The Sunni Muslims allow only descendants of the prophet Muhammad's family to become imams
False; Shia
10. T or F: The world's first known cities were built by the Persians
False; Sumerians
2. T or F: Kurds are Hindu who live in Iran, Syria, and Turkey who do not desire self rule
False; They do desire self rule
4. T or F: The Elburz mountains are found along irans western coast
False; Zagros Mountains
4. T or F: Pashtun speak Farsi and are the smallest ethnic group in Afghanistan
False; speak Pashu & largest group
4. _______ during the holy month of Ramadan
Fast
(5 pillars of Islam) 1. Profession of faith in that there is only on _____
God
1. Fill in the blank: 4 factors influencing Asia's Climate: H_____P_____
High Pressure
3. The cultures of Southwest Asia are influenced by these four Ethnic Groups which are the following: K____________ A____________ P____________ P____________
Kurds Arabic Persians Pashtuns
5. Make a trip to ________.
Mecca
2. The Persian Gulf region's two most important natural resources are the following: ___________ which they have a lot and fresh ________ which they don't.
Oil & Water
Fill in the blank: 4 factors influencing Asia's Climate: O_____E_____
Orographic Effect
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Time Line Order
Sumerians Akkadians Persians Greeks Romans Mongols Ottoman Turks British
1. T or F: Arabs is the largest ethnic group in the entire Persian Gulf Area
True
1. T or F: The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers both flow through Mesopotamia
True
12. T or F: The early Muslim community was centered around Medina
True
14. T or F: Iraq and Saudi Arabia became independent countries in 1932
True
16. T or F: The Pashtun are an ethnic group closely related to the Tajiks
True
17. T or F: About 90% of Muslims are Sunni Muslims
True
20. T or F: Bedouins are nomadic herders who move their livestock in regular routes with the seasons
True
22. T or F: Saudi Arabia is a member of OPEC
True
24. T or F: Iran's current form of government is a theocracy
True
25. T or F: Mecca is Islam's holiest city
True
3. T or F: The Persians are dominate in Iranian society since they hold the most positions and speak Farsi
True
3. T or F: The region lies at the intersection of three tectonic plates
True
5. T or F: Arabic is the dominate language of the Arabs and Islam is the main religion of the Arabs
True
6. T or F: The An Nafud is a desert of reddish sand
True
7. T or F: The region's humid climates are produced by an orographic effect
True
9. T or F: Saudi Arabia produces more desalinized water than any other country
True
Fill in the blank: 4 factors influencing Asia's Climate: W_______
Winds
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STUDY THE MAP
You need to know Countries, Capitals, & Waters/Rivers
47. Matching: capital city of Saudi Arabia
a. Riyadh
55. Matching: Muslim religious leader of the highest order
c. Ayatollah
48. Matching: borders the Arabian Peninsula to the south
d. Arabian Sea
51. Matching: a group of nomadic herders who live in Southwest Asia
e. Bedouins
50. Matching: river that begins in a humid region and flows to a dry region
f. Exotic River
2. Pray ______ times a day towards Mecca.
five
53. Matching: is becoming wider as the African and Arabian plates move apart
g. Red Sea
49. Matching: a line of hereditary rulers
h. Dynasty
52. Matching: capital city of Iran
i. Tehran
54. Matching: branch of Islam that is dominant in Iran
k. Shi'ism
46. Matching: government based on religious laws
l. Theocracy