Mr. Bennett’s 7 th Grade Social Studies Class Southwest Asia Page 1 Southwest Asia Review Sheet Student Name: _________________ Slash and Burn! / if you sort of know it. Only X when you know it and will never forget it! ____ out of 16 Identify countries and physical features (SS7 G1a & b) Be sure you can to associate political and physical feature with each other! FYI, Southwest Asia and the Middle East are the SAME THING! Afghanistan Iran Iraq Israel Saudi Arabia Turkey Euphrates River Jordan River Tigris River Suez Canal Persian Gulf Strait of Hormuz Arabian Sea Red Sea Gaza Strip Scorecard – Use pencil so you can erase! ____________ out of 16 Identify countries and physical features (SS7 G1a & b) ____________ out of 39 Western Religions (G8) ____________ out of 18 Environmental Issues (G6&7) ____________ out of 12 Governments (SS7 CG4 & 5) ____________ out of 20 Economics (SS7 E5, 6 & 7) ____________ out of 47 History (SS7 H2) Total for Southwest Asia out of 152
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Mr. Bennett’s 7th Grade Social Studies Class Southwest Asia Page 1
Southwest Asia Review Sheet Student Name: _________________
Slash and Burn! / if you sort of know it. Only X when you know it and will never forget it!
____ out of 16 Identify countries and physical features (SS7 G1a & b) Be sure you can to associate political and physical feature with each other!
FYI, Southwest Asia and the Middle East are the SAME THING!
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Euphrates River
Jordan River
Tigris River
Suez Canal
Persian Gulf
Strait of Hormuz
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Gaza Strip
Scorecard – Use pencil so you can erase!
____________ out of 16 Identify countries and physical features (SS7 G1a & b)
____________ out of 39 Western Religions (G8)
____________ out of 18 Environmental Issues (G6&7)
____________ out of 12 Governments (SS7 CG4 & 5)
____________ out of 20 Economics (SS7 E5, 6 & 7)
____________ out of 47 History (SS7 H2)
Total for Southwest Asia
out of 152
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____ out of 39 The Western Religions (G8) Judaism, Christianity and Islam are closely related.
All three trace their roots back to Abraham.
All three are monotheistic (believe in one god).
Judaism is the oldest and Islam is the youngest.
Disputes between these religions continue to cause conflict in the region and throughout the world.
Judaism
Followers: Jews
Holy book: Torah
Place of worship: Synagogue
Central Figure: Moses, he led
Hebrews out of Egypt
View on Jesus: Rabbi (teacher)
Holy Place: Western Wall in
Jerusalem is the last remnant
of the Second Temple
Christianity
Followers: Christians
Holy book: Bible
Place of worship: Church
Central Figure: Jesus Christ,
the Son of God
View on Jesus: He is God.
Only Christians believe this!
Holy Place: Jerusalem, the
site of Jesus’ crucifixion and
resurrection
Islam
Followers: Muslims
Holy book: Qur’an
Place of worship: Mosque
Muhammad: Last and greatest
prophet View on Jesus: Prophet Holy Places: Mecca, the
birthplace of Muhammad and
Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem,
near the Western Wall
Division between Sunni and Shia Muslims (G8d)
Differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims cause much conflict in the Middle East
Shia (or Shi’ite) believe that the leader of Islam should be a descendant of Muhammad
Sunni believe the leader of Islam should be whoever can best lead the community
Sunni are a large majority worldwide.
Shia (or Shi’ite) are in the majority in Iran (Persia).
Compare the Religion of the Arabs, Persians and Kurds (G8b)
Remember, ethnic groups and religious groups are NOT the same thing!
Arabs
On Arabian Peninsula and
throughout North Africa
Speak Arabic
Sunni Muslim
Persians
In Iran
Speak Persian
Shia Muslim
Kurds
In mountains of Iran, Iraq, Syria & Turkey
Speak Kurdish
Want independent Kurdistan
Sunni Muslim
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____ out of 18 Environmental Issues Impact of climate, geography and location on the people (SS7G3)
General concept: Mountains, deserts, lack of access to rivers and oceans are trade barriers.
General concept: River plains are good: Alluvial plain is good farmland, fresh water, trade along river
People living in deserts or near them usually have nomadic lifestyles, moving from place to place in
search of water. Survival is a struggle and they produce little to trade.
Few people live in deserts and some deserts are so harsh that no one lives in them.
Water Issues (G6a)
People need fresh (not salty!) water every day in order to live.
People need clean (not polluted!) water in order to stay healthy.
People live near rivers or they must have other means for getting water, like wells or desalinization
plants.
Desalinization is the process of removing salt from ocean water in order to make in drinkable. It is very
expensive.
Water in Southwest Asia is unequally distributed.
Water shortages can cause conflict between countries and ethnic groups.
Building dams helps provide water for irrigation but it creates can create conflict, since it keeps water
from people living downstream.
Since water is so scarce, water pollution is an even bigger problem.
Chemical runoff from farmers using chemical fertilizers causes water pollution.
Impact of Oil in the Middle East (G7)
Oil is unequally distributed in Southwest Asia. The
biggest reserves in the world are found in the Middle
East, but some countries have none. The presence of oil in the region has:
Created much wealth Raised the standard of living for many people Caused population growth as workers are
attracted to the region Wealth from oil has led to the development of other
industries.
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____ out of 12 Governments (SS7 CG4 &5) *See Government Review for general concepts
Israel’s Government
Unitary (Strong Central
government)
Democracy (Citizens have the
right to govern themselves)
Parliamentary System
(People elect prime minister)
Parliament is called the
Knesset
Saudi Arabia’s Government
Unitary (Strong Central
government)
Autocracy (Citizens have FEW
rights and freedoms)
Hereditary Monarchy (King
comes from the al-Saud
family)
Iran’s Government
Unitary (Strong Central
government)
Democracy (Unclear how
many rights the citizens have)
Islamic Theocracy (Allah is
thought to be the ultimate
leader of Iran. His
representative on earth is the
Supreme Leader.)
Presidential System (People
elect the president)
____ out of 20 Economics (SS7 E5, 6 & 7) *See Economics Review for general concepts
Israel’s Economy
No oil reserves
Diverse economy (many different products)
High tech and agriculture
Mixed economy, to the market side
Saudi Arabia’s Economy
Vast oil reserves, much wealth
Dependent on oil
Leader of OPEC
Mixed economy towards the command side
Iran’s Economy
Large oil reserves Member of OPEC
Not diversified (economy depends on oil)
Economy is highly regulated by government
Not open to entrepreneurs
Mixed economy, but on the command side
Turkey’s Economy
Diversified economy
Mixed economy, between command and mixed
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) (E6c)
Group of countries that wish to control
the price of oil
Control price by adjusting their
production levels
If they produce more, the price of oil
goes down.
If they produce less, the price of oil
goes up.
OPEC has tried to use its control of oil
prices to force other countries do what
they want.
For example, the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo
against the U.S. as punishment for our
support of Israel
OPEC Member Nations
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____ out of 47 History (SS7 H2)
European partitioning of the Middle East (H2a)
The Ottoman Empire was a Muslim empire that controlled much of the Middle East and North Africa for
hundreds of years.
World War I brought about the end of the Ottoman Empire.
The fall of the Ottoman Empire left no central authority in charge of the Middle East.
Great Britain and France stepped in to take charge.
They partitioned the Middle East (divided it into countries).
These partitions did not reflect the natural division of the ethnic groups.
These “artificial borders” still create conflict as different ethnic groups compete for power.
The establishment of the State of Israel (H2b&c)
Almost 2,000 years ago Jews lived in the part of
the world known as Palestine.
Romans destroyed the Second Temple and the
Jews fled.
This led to the Diaspora (Scattering of the Jews)
There are four reasons Israel was established:
“Connection to the land” Jews retained their
belief that this land was promised to them,
(The Promised Land)
Worldwide, Jews experience anti-Semitism
(means “hatred of the Jews”)
Zionism grew popular (the belief that Jews
should return to the Promised Land)
The Holocaust (murder of six million Jews by
the Nazis during WWII) created sympathy
After World War II, the United Nations
established the State of Israel.
The Palestinians (Muslims native to the region)
feel connection to the land also.
Surrounding Muslims nations have waged four
wars against Israel. Israel won each war.
This clash over Palestine continues to be a major
conflict that impacts the whole world.
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United States’ involvement in the Middle East (H2d)
The United States is interested in the Middle East because:
We want friendly relations with oil-producing countries.
We are allies with Israel and want to protect it.
We want stable governments in the region to insure a steady flow
of oil exports to us and our allies.
We want to discourage terrorists in the region.
During the Cold War, we wanted to limit Soviet influence there.
We have conducted three wars in the region in recent history:
