Mesopotamia was located in the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, in what is modern-day ___.

The world's oldest monotheistic religion began in Southwest Asia. What is the name of that religion?

Along with Judaism, two other monotheistic religions were founded in Southwest Asia. What are these two religions? [Check two responses.]

The religion of Islam eventually spread to parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe.

During the 1100's and 1200's, ___ and Muslims fought wars in order to control lands along the Mediterranean Sea.

During the mid-1200s, parts of Southwest Asia (Persia and Mesopotamia) were conquered by the ___.

The Ottomans were a group of ___ who began building an empire on the Anatolian Peninsula in the 1200's.

The modern country of ___ was founded on the Anatolian Peninsula, where the Ottoman Empire had first formed.

When did the modern-day countries of Southwest Asia began to win their independence from European colonial powers?

In ___ the modern-state of Israel was established.

During the past half-century (fifty years), civil wars have torn apart many countries in Southwest Asia.

The largest group in Southwest Asia are the ___.

Sources of fresh water are ___ in parts of Southwest Asia, and people have fought wars to access it in the region.

___ is a valuable resource that is found in some countries of Southwest Asia. This valuable resource has made these countries very wealthy.