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Persian Gulf & Interior

Persian Gulf & Interior. Answers to Packet. #1. #2. What three themes are reflected on the region’s politics and concerns for the future? Oil wealth, preserving the authority of traditional leaders, the role of Islam in a modernizing world. #3 & #4.

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Persian Gulf & Interior

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  1. Persian Gulf & Interior Answers to Packet

  2. #1

  3. #2 • What three themes are reflected on the region’s politics and concerns for the future? • Oil wealth, preserving the authority of traditional leaders, the role of Islam in a modernizing world

  4. #3 & #4 • Place the following peoples in chronological order from earliest to latest: Akkadians, British and Russians, Mongols, Ottoman Turks, Safavids, Sumerians • Sumerians, Akkadians, Persians, Mongols, Safavids, Ottoman Turks, British and Russians • What is a theocracy? Which country has one? What problems might this cause? • A country governed by religious law; Iran; people who don’t follow that religion

  5. #5 & #6 • What is the Taliban? Where are they? What do they do? • Extremist Sunni Muslims who were in power in Afghanistan; destroyed statues of other religions, limit women’s rights • How does OPEC influence oil prices? • By controlling supply; reducing or increasing oil production, it can affect economies of countries around the world

  6. #7 & #8 • What type of agriculture is most likely to be practiced here? • Subsistence • Describe the Bedouins • Nomadic herders who live in dry lands; move with herds in a regular patterns based on the seasons • n way of life.

  7. #9 & #10 • What countries are found on the Arabian Peninsula other than Saudi Arabia? • Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE, Yemen • Which country in this region is landlocked? What does that mean? • Afghanistan; it does not have access to the sea or an ocean

  8. #11 & #13 • What are exotic rivers? Give two examples. What is the name of the region they form? • Rivers that begin in humid region then flow across dry areas; Tigris & Euphrates; Mesopotamia • What are among the hottest places in the world? • Lowlands of Saudi Arabia along the Persian Gulf

  9. #12

  10. #14 & #15 • Describe the vegetation in this region with three facts. • Lowlands of Saudi Arabia along the Persian Gulf • Give four examples of different animals found in this region. • Gazelles, wild goats, hyenas, leopards, lions, tigers, wild camels, donkeys, lizards, poisonous snakes

  11. #16 & #17 • What kind of climates dominates this region? What produces humid climates in the region? • Hot & dry; orographic effect • Why do parts of Saudi Arabia have high temperature variations? • Inland areas are very dry; temperature drops quickly at night because dry air losses heat faster than moist air

  12. #18 -Dry climates -Lack of water -Clear skies -Plants adapted to dry conditions -Humidity at mountain peaks -Rainfall on mountains -Trees in mountain ranges -Westerlies -Bring winter rains -Cyclonic storms -Cooler temperatures in highlands -Resorts in mountains -Skiing in Iran

  13. #19& #20 • What are the region’s two most precious natural resources? • Oil & freshwater • How can technology expand the region’s supply of freshwater? • The desalinization process can make freshwater from seawater

  14. #21 • Which landforms in the region seem most favorable for human settlement? Which seem least favorable? Why? • Where temperatures are more moderates & water more available (highlands or N Iran & T/E river valleys); desert areas without rivers

  15. #22 & #23 • Where is the Fertile Crescent? • Arc of productive lands north from the gulf through river plains continuing through Turkey to the Mediterranean coast • What geographic issues have affect Iraq’s international relations in recent decades. • Access to oil and historical claims led Iraq to invade Iran and Kuwait

  16. #24 & #25 • Who has the most oil? What fraction on the world’s reserves is controlled by five countries in this region? • Saudi Arabia; 63.9% • Which resource do you think is more important to the future of Southwest Asia- oil or water? Explain your answer. • Water: essential to life and economic activities OR oil: basis of their wealth, best hope for development

  17. #26 & #27 • Who is Muhammad? What happened to him? What did he do about it? • A prophet who established the religion of Islam because he believed a messenger of God spoke to him • What are the two main branches of Islam? How do they differ? Which is more popular? • Sunni and Shi’a; belief in who can be an imam- religious leader; Sunni (90%)

  18. #28- #30 • How do some of the region’s people maintain their traditional ways of life? • Subsistence farming, herding, traditional crafts • How do many of the ancient cities in this area operate? • Old style 1 or 2 story buildings, narrow twisting streets, open air bazaars, mosques • How do the newer cities differ? • Modern buildings, air conditioned malls, streets made for cars, high rise apt bldgs., fast food, gas stations

  19. #31 • Arabs: Largest in region, speak Arabic, Islam • Persians: Farsi, dominant in Iran • Pashtun: Afghanistan (largest), Pashtu • Kurds: Muslims, Iran, Iraq, Syria, & Turkey, related to Farsi, self-rule

  20. #32- #35 • Has scarce water supplies? • Has large oil deposits? • Has had a series of people rule over it? • Has diverse cultural groups?

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