Middle East

THE MIDDLE EAST

World Geography

PHYSICAL
GEOGRAPHY

North Africa and the Middle East

WHAT DO WE NOTICE?

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What did you see from the image?

EXPLAIN THE PATTERNS OF

POPULATION DENSITY.

People live near water.

WHAT PHYSICAL

FEATURE IS
PRESENT IN

NORTH AFRICA?

Sahara Desert

DESALINATION

o Removing salt from the
water to turn it into fresh
water.

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Explain the process of desalination and its significance in providing fresh water to regions facing water scarcity. Discuss the environmental impacts and potential challenges associated with large-scale desalination plants.

WHICH COUNTRY DESALINATES
THE MOST WATER?

Saudi Arabia

NATURAL RESOURCES

Although the region is
lacking in water, which
natural resource is
abundant in this area?

WHAT NATURAL RESOURCE IS
ABUNDANT IN THE AREA?

Oil

WHAT DOES OIL DO FOR
THESE COUNTRIES?

Makes the countries a lot of
money

CULTURE REGION

North Africa and the Middle East

CULTURE
REGION

o The Middle East is considered a
culture region because people share
a common heritage.
o Arab
o Muslim
o Arabic (language)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines monotheism?

• The belief in multiple gods

• The belief in one god

• The belief in nature spirits

• The belief in no gods

MONOTHEISM

o Belief in one god

o Judaism (developed by

the Hebrews)

o Christianity
o Islam

Multiple Choice

Where is Islam the most dominate religion?

• North America

• South America

• Middle East

• Africa

ISLAM

o The dominant religion of
the Middle East is Islam.

o However, only 20% of the
world’s Muslim population
lives within the Middle East

o Indonesia (a country in
the Pacific Ocean)
actually has the world’s
largest population of
Muslims

FIVE PILLARS OF
ISLAM

1.

Admitting belief in Allah

2.

Pray five times a day

3.

Paying alms

4.

Fasting during Ramadan

5.

Pilgrimage to Mecca

SUNNI VS SHIA MUSLIMS

Agree

o Muhammad was the Prophet

Disagree

o Succession of leadership after
the Prophet Muhammad.

SHARIA
LAW

This is the moral code of

Northern Africa and the Middle

East

GENDER

(IN)EQUALITY

o Advancements in
gender inequality
o Suffrage
o Literacy Rates

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the government ran by their religion?

• Democratic Government

• Dictatorship

• Theocratic

• None of the above

THEOCRATIC
GOVERNMENT

A government ruled by the religion of a country.

MESOPOTAMIA

The land between two rivers

MESOPOTAMIA-
BIRTHPLACE OF
CIVILIZATION

oLocated between the Tigris and
Euphrates rivers.

oBirthplace of civilization

Cultral Difference between the North and south.

Food, Religion, Language, Physical features

Label the Physical Features

Nile River
Sahara Desert
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Gobi Desert
Arabian Sea

Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism

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​What Are The Major Religions?