Unit 2 Study Guide; Geography and its Impact on of SW Asia

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Which Muslim group does the above list BEST describe: Centuries of being the minority in Islam, Leaders of the 1979 Iranian Revolution under Ayatollah Khomeini, Won control of the Iraqi government after the 2003 fall of Saddam?

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Shia Muslim

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Because water is sometimes scarce, why are desalination and drip irrigation not used more in Southwest Asia?

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These technologies are very expensive for the countries to use

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Turkey's dams on the Euphrates River had what effect on the neighboring country of Iraq?

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led to the unequal distribution of water

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Why do most people in Southwest Asia tend to live close to rivers or in urban areas with modern infrastructure?

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Much of Southwest Asia is very dry and these areas offer needed access to water supplies.

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Why have the major rivers in Southwest Asia become political issues?

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Everyone needs to be able to use the water and there is a limited amount.

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What is a similarity between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

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Monotheism and the worship of the god of Abraham

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Which sentence below could be a probable outcome of the effect of using wastewater for agricultural purposes in Southwest Asia? Wastewater contains bacteria and viruses, but is safe for agricultural workers and the people who consume the food. Wastewater contains bacteria and viruses that can potentially make agricultural workers and the people that consume the food ill. Treating the wastewater to make it safer for use on agricultural crops would be a possible solution to the illnesses caused by wastewater. Treating the wastewater by building water treatment facilities that would monitor safety concerns could possibly solve this environmental issue.

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Wastewater contains bacteria and viruses that can potentially make agricultural workers and the people that consume the food ill.

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Which of the following beliefs is a MAJOR difference between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Monotheism, Use of a holy book, Worship the God of Abraham?

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Christ's divinity

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What led to the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

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Who should succeed Muhammad as the leader or caliph after his death

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How has the location of rivers in Southwest Asia impacted the population distribution?

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People live near the rivers so they can access the water for agriculture and daily activities.