Southwest and Central Asia (Unit 7)

Nomads wanting to keep traditional customs dating back to the 1200s live in a housing structure reflecting this history. What is this structure called?

• Yurt

• Cabin

• Tent

• Outhouse

Women in Southwest and Central Asia have seen little change in their rights and freedoms under what type of religious influence?

• Islamic

• Jewish

• Buddhist

• Catholic

Islamic traditions and customs are a distinctive part of the culture of which region?

• Central Asia

• South America

• Oceania

• North America

Southwest Asian countries in recent years attempt to balance modernization and Islamic values. Which group is most often caught between both forces?

• Women

• Men

• Children

• Elderly people

in a trip to Central Asia, which of the these structures would you be MOST likely to find?

• Mosque

• Church

• Buddhist Temple

• Synagogue

Following the end of World War II in 1945, this country was created by dividing the area into Jewish and Arab portions, though it has been in conflict with its neighbors ever since.

• Israel

• Iran

• Iraq

• Syria

What issue(s) prevent Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs from setting stable and peaceful borders between one another?

• Jewish settlers

• Access to aquifers

• Custody of Jerusalem

• All of the above

This ethnic group are a minority group without a homeland, living in many countries in Southwest Asia. Recently, Turkish forces expelled them from Northern Syria.

• Kurds

• Palestinians

• Iraqis

• Iranians

In the Six Days War, Israel seized this river as part of its goal to gain access to water resources while taking it from another country.

• Jordan River

• Tigris River

• Thames River

• Nile River

Since many Southwest Asian countries lack easy access to fresh water sources, one course of action might be cooperation between countries to build plants that do what?

• Desalinate water

• Filter water

• Recycle water

• Freeze water