Culture of Southwest Asia

The availability of water used to determine population patterns throughout Southwest Asia. What plays a role in that now?

• petroleum

• farming

• fishing

• technology

Which ethnic group represents the largest group in Southwest Asia?

• Jewish

• Arab

• Turkish

• American

What is the most dominant religion in Southwest Asia?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

This happens during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and is a holy month of fasting.

• Christmas

• Thanksgiving

• Dubai

• Ramadan

Oil dependency is an issue for the Middle East’s economy.

• True

• False

This was a wave of pro-democracy protests and uprisings in North Africa and Southwest Asia.

• Arab Spring

• Civil Rights Movement

• Muslim Spring

• Arab Movement

Scarcity of fresh water is no longer an issue in the Middle East.

• True

• False

What is most of the Southwest Asia region often referred to as?

• The Middle East

• The Middle West

• The West

• Mecca

Religion and arts have been closely tied together in Southwest Asia.

• True

• False

Oil is a renewable resource.

• True

• False