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Southwest Asia

Southwest Asia. Mr. Sicilia 7 th Grade History Waverly Middle School. Southwest Asia Section 1. The Eastern Mediterranean. Eastern Mediterranean: Physical Geography. Physical Features The Bosporus Dead Sea Mountains, Deserts, & Plains Climate Dry/little vegetation Resources

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Southwest Asia

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  1. Southwest Asia Mr. Sicilia 7th Grade History Waverly Middle School

  2. Southwest Asia Section 1 The Eastern Mediterranean

  3. Eastern Mediterranean: Physical Geography • Physical Features • The Bosporus • Dead Sea • Mountains, Deserts, & Plains • Climate • Dry/little vegetation • Resources • Valuable Minerals • Water Availability

  4. Eastern Mediterranean:Turkey • Turkey’s History • Invasion by Romans • Rule by Ottomans • 20th Century Democracy • People • Mostly Ethnic Turks • Cultural Mix of Modern and Traditional • Turkey Today • Democratic Nation • European Union?

  5. Eastern Mediterranean:Israel • Israel’s History • Ancient Hebrews • Creation of the Nation of Israel • Arab-Israeli War • Israel Today • Jewish Culture is Major Part of Daily Life • The Palestinian Territories • Areas Within Israel Controlled partly by Palestinian Arabs

  6. Eastern Mediterranean:Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan • Syria • Once part of Ottoman Empire • Arab Country Ruled by Powerful Family • Lebanon • Recovering From Civil War • People Divided By Religion • Jordan • Few Resources • Home to Bedouins • Rely on Foreign Aid

  7. Southwest Asia Section 2 The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran

  8. The Arabian Peninsula:Physical Geography • Physical Features • Deserts, Plains, and Mountains • Climate • Dry with Little Vegetation • Oil • World is Dependant • Abundant in this Region

  9. The Arabian Peninsula:Saudi Arabia and its Neighbors • Islamic Culture • Speak Arabic • Origins of Islam • Sunni Muslims • Economy Based on Oil • OPEC • Unemployment • Banking and Tourism • Monarchies • Persian Gulf War

  10. Iran • Iran’s History • Great Empires (Persia) • Islamic Republic • Iran Today • Persians, Speak Farsi • Islamic Religious Leaders Restrict Most Iranian’s Rights

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