Russia, Southwest Asia, and Middle East

Few countries in the region have abundant fresh water. Where do you think that other countries get their water for drinking?

• Countries have to fight for water

• Countries in this region have come together to build dams

• Widespread famine has plagued the region

• Pipelines are being constructed to move water to the countries that need it

The Five Pillars of Islam:

1. Believe in one God
2. Pray five times a day
3. Give to the poor
4. Fast during the Holy month
5. Travel to Makkah (Mecca)

How many of the 5 Pillars of Islam effect daily life of believers?

• Fasting every morning

• Give to the poor every day

• There is time every day to attend the mosque

• There are certain times to pray during the day

What is one way that the geographic features of the deserts in North Africa and Southwest Asia influence the economies of the countries there?

• Agricultural production is significantly limited

• Trade with southern African nations is easy

• Most nations of the region are weatlhy from oil exports

• Mining and gemstones is common in the region

What country is on the Arabian Peninsula?

• 10

• 2

• 4

Which country is Iraq?

• 2

• 10

• 3

• 7

What religious tradition separated from the Roman Catholic Church in Europe, spread to Russia, and is blended into the Russian culture?

• Judaism

• Eastern Orthodoxy

• Islam

• Christianity

As a result of the spread of Islam in the region, many of the people living in Southwest Asia and North Africa...

• speak Arabic

• trade spices

• worship many gods

• live in nomadic tribes

After the WW2, many Jewish people migrated to which newly established country because of long, traditional links to the region?

• Jordan

• Syria

• Lebanon

• Israel

What is one way that officials in Saudi Arabia adapted to a lack of water?

• building desalinization plants (places that remove salt from the water)

• planting drought-resistant crops

• elevating homes to avoid flooding

• constructing dams on major rivers

What is the main reason the Aswan Dam was built on the Nile River?

• control annual flooding

• assist ships traveling north

• end the need for irrigation

• provide a lake for recreation