The People of S.W. Asia

Where do a majority of the people live in Southwest Asia

• Mountains

• Plateaus

• Coastal areas and rivers

• Desert

What is the process of bringing water to crops?

• Aquifer

• Irrigation

• Rain Harvesting

• Dams

What is desalination?

• scarcity

• removing salt from seawater

• preventing water to flow downstream

• irrigation

How have the major rivers of Southwest Asia become part of political conflicts?

• Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream

• Many rivers dry up during the hot summers so people migrate away from them

• The rivers have nothing to do with the area’s political conflict.

• Most countries do not allow water to be taken out of rivers for irrigation

Which climate is mostly present in the Middle East?

• Humid
• Arid
• Tropical
• Tundra

What three religions began in the Middle East?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

This city is considered holy for many religions.

• Mecca, Saudi Arabia

• Bombay, India

• Jerusalem, Israel

• Tokyo, Japan

Who are the main groups fighting in Israel?

• Palestinian Arabs

• Egyptian Muslims

• Christians

• Israeli Jews

What important natural resource can be found throughout the Persian Gulf area?

• water

• oil/petroleum

• diamonds

• arable cropland

These Palestinian territories are inside the borders of Israel.

• Gaza Strip

• Bethlehem

• West Bank

• Golan Heights