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Southwest Asia Unit

Southwest Asia Unit. The Geography of Middle East. Political Map. Physical Map. Dome of the Rock: Islam. Western Wall: Judaism and Christianity. Rub al-Khali. The religion of the Middle East. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. All are monotheistic and originated in SW Asia

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Southwest Asia Unit

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  1. Southwest Asia Unit The Geography of Middle East

  2. Political Map

  3. Physical Map

  4. Dome of the Rock: Islam Western Wall: Judaism and Christianity

  5. Rub al-Khali

  6. The religion of the Middle East

  7. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam • All are monotheistic and originated in SW Asia • Judaism oldest

  8. Wailing Wall (Judaism)

  9. Mecca (Saudi Arabia)

  10. Christianity

  11. Islam -holy city is Mecca -Prophet is Mohammad -5 pillars of Islam (basic religious duties) 1. Faith: must testify to a statement “There is no God but Allah…” 2. Prayer: must face Mecca and pray 5 times a day 3. Charity: give money towards the less fortunate 4. Fasting: no food or drink b/w sunrise and sunset during month of Ramadan 5. Pilgrimage: expected to make a hajj to Mecca once in their life

  12. What short cut keeps ships from having to go around the southern tip of Africa?

  13. Suez Canal • Man made waterway that connects Mediterranean and Red Seas • Don’t have to go around Africa • Major transportation route (oil in Middle East) • Strategic in WW II

  14. Why do most Arab countries refer to the Persian Gulf by another name? What is that name?

  15. What country in Southwest Asia currently has nuclear weapons?

  16. Israel Who would they most likely use them on?

  17. Israel is threatening Iran

  18. Hamas-Palestinian terrorist organization

  19. What message are these cartoons conveying?

  20. U. S. is addicted to oil Remember: ½ World’s oil reserves are in Middle East

  21. What type of region Is North Africa and the Middle East?

  22. Perceptual Region • How different people see it. • Directional regions are perceptual (North Texas, Mid West)

  23. Which country in the Middle East (SW Asia) has the most ethnic diversity due to immigration?

  24. Israel • Migration in the 20th century because of Zionism and the Holocaust

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