Unit 2 Review- Middle East Geography and Culture

Front

What religion do most Arabs, Kurds and Persians have in common?

Back

Islam

Front

A group of people who usually share language, religion, customs, traditions is called?

Back

Ethnic group

Front

What countries does the Persian Gulf separate?

Back

Saudi Arabia and Iran

Front

How are the Sunni and Shia Muslims different?

Back

They disagree on who should be Muhammad's successor.

Front

How do deserts affect the population density of a country?

Back

Less people live in the desert

Front

What country is home to the Persian people?

Back

Iran

Front

What bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?

Back

Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea

Front

What are the 3 main religious groups in the Middle East?

Back

Christianity, Judaism and Islam

Front

What do you call the belief in one god?

Back

monotheism

Front

What area of the Middle East would be the most beneficial to live by if you were a farmer? Options: Red Sea and Arabian Sea, Tigris-Euphrates River basin and Jordan River, Arabian Peninsula, Southeastern United States

Back

Tigris-Euphrates River basin and Jordan River