SW Asia Review Game 1 st 9-Weeks

1. SW AsiaReview Game1st 9-Weeks 7thGrade Social Studies

2. Why is it important for nations to have a system to convert from one currency to another? Converting to different currencies makes it possible to buy & sell goods between nations with different types of money.

3. Why do most countries in the Middle East & the world operate somewhere in between a market economy & a command economy? Most countries have found they need a mix of free market & govt. control to be successful & to protect consumers.

4. Countries that invest heavily in technology, factories, and machinery can expect what kind of impact on their economy? A much higher standard of living.

5. What group is OPEC interested in protecting? The nations that export oil AND are members of OPEC (mainly the Middle East countries)

6. What was one reason that Israel was established in 1948? Holocaust/Zionism/Anti-Semitism

7. What is the difference between a religious group and an ethnic group? A religious group shares the same religious beliefs. An ethnic group share a common culture.

8. What impact might wars and unrest in the Middle East have on the rest of the world? Many countries depend on oil imported from the M.E. Wars could interfere with oil production/supplies, etc.

9. Of Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, which country does NOT rely on oil production for economic purposes? ISRAEL.

10. What form of government does Saudi Arabia have? Absolute Monarchy

11. In 1973, countries in the Middle East stopped exporting oil to the U.S. in protest against US support of Israel. Such a strategy is an example of an ____. embargo

12. What is the most powerful elected official in Iran? President

13. The total amount of goods and services produced in a country in one year is known as the _____. GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

14. Which of these countries in the Middle East has a Democracy which provides the most political freedom?Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel, or Iran Israel

15. Why did the US bomb & invade Afghanistan in 2001? They believed the government was offering safety to Al-Qaeda, the organization that attacked the US on 9/11/01.

16. What is OPEC? An organization that monitors oil supply/demand in order to control the price of oil, & protects the interests of member nations. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

17. Israel What is the name of this country?

18. What religion do most Arabs, Persians & Kurds practice in SW Asia? Islam

19. Iraq What is the name of this country?

20. Iran What is the name of this country?

21. How did the Palestinians view the Jewish settlement of the West Bank in Israel? The viewed it as the Jews taking their land.

22. What world organization created the new state of Israel in 1948, as a homeland for the Jews? The United Nations

23. Which Middle East country is a Theocratic Republic? Iran

24. Afghanistan What is the name of this country?

25. What was the international movement that called for the establishment of a Jewish national or religious community in the land of Palestine?? Zionism

26. What impact does specialization have on the economic development of a country? It allows a country to concentrate on the skills and resources that are available.

27. What narrow strait connects the Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf & is vital to trading oil throughout the world? • The Strait of Hormuz

28. What are the Five Pillars of Faith of Islam? • Belief in 1 god, Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger • Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca • Donate to Charity • Fast during the holy month of Ramadan • Take a hajj to Mecca at least once

29. Muhammad was forced to leave Mecca for Medina in 622 AD/CE. In what present day country is Mecca found? • Saudi Arabia

30. Why have the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers been a source of conflict for many years? • They make up most of the water supply for Iraq, Turkey, & parts of Syria.

31. What modern day country is the home to those who call themselves Persians? • Iran

32. Saudi Arabia What is the name of this country?

33. In general, countries with high literacy rates have.... • Strong economies with a high GDP

34. What is the most dominant ethnic group in the Middle East? • Arabs

35. Turkey has a mixed economy, which is mostly: • Market

36. In 1990-91, the US sent troops to the Middle East to free which country? • Kuwait

37. Why is Iran referred to as a theocratic republic? • It has both an elected parliament & a powerful religious leader which control the government. • It is an Islamic Republic.

38. The Mediterranean Sea What is the name of this body of water?

39. If a country does NOT invest in its human capital, how can it affect the country’s gross domestic product? • GDP may go down because poorly trained workers will not be able to do their jobs well.

40. If a country is really good at developing a product, what economic term are they demonstrating? • Specialization

41. A country who has a government run by a religion is referred to as a _____. • Theocracy

42. What are the Arabs and Israelis arguing over? • L A N D

43. What led to the split between the Shia and Sunni Muslims? • They disagree over the qualifications of the leader after the death of Muhammad.

44. What started the Persian Gulf War in 1991? • Iraq invaded Kuwait • (Saddam Hussein)

45. Countries and businesses need to ask themselves what 3 important economic questions? • What to produce? • How to produce? • For whom to produce?

46. Where do most people in the Middle East tend to live? • Near Water • Especially Rivers.

47. Israel’s economy tends to lean more towards what type of economic system? • Market

48. What kind of economic system does Saudi Arabia have? • Mixed...mostly Market

49. What country in the Middle East has the most progressive & successful economy? • Israel

50. What natural resource is responsible for the wealth of many ME countries? • OIL