South West Asia ~ TEST

Sunni and Shi'ite are branches of (2)_______________________ .

(3)________________________ Islam has the largest followers.

The(4a)______________________ and the (4b)_____________ are both located in Jerusalem.

The Dome of the Rock is associated with (5)________________________.

The (6)_________________   ____________ is important to Jews because it is the only remaining part of a temple destroyed by the Romans.

(7)___________________ is concerned with international oil trade. (Click on "About" section)

The (8) _________________ want to gain lands in Israel for Palestineian Arabs.

The goal of (9) ________________ is to establish and maintain a Jewish homeland in Israel.

Afghanistan is controled by the (10)_____________________.

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11. How did the teachings of Islam unite the people of the Arabian Peninsula?

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12. Why is oil so important to the ecomomies of the Arabian Peninsula?

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13. How has modern Arabic life changed in the past 50 years?

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14. For which religions is Jerusalem a holy city?

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15. Why was the state of Israel created?

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16. What factors have made if difficult to build healthy economies in the Eastern Mediterranean countries?

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17. How are populations of Lebanon and Israel different from other countries in the region?

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18. How are language, ethnic groups, and religion in the Northeast region different from other parts pf Southwest Asia?

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19. What steps need to be taken to improve the economies of the Northeast region?

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20. Why are there internal struggles in some of the nations of the Northeast region?

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(21)_____________ is a Jewish nation.

22. In what ways has oil production changed life in Southwest Asia?

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