SWC Asia Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Country w/ highest population | Egypt (72,100,000) |
| Who founded Islam? | Muhammad |
| Small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found | Oasis |
| To adapt plants and animals from the wild to make them useful to people | Domesticate |
| Who founded Judaism? | Israelites |
| Country w/ lowest life expectancy | Afghanistan (45) |
| Name of Jewish religious leader? | rabbi |
| Country w/ highest literacy rate | Georgia (100%) |
| Name of Muslim religious leader? | imam |
| Country w/ highest life expectancy | Jordan, Israel (80) |
| Describe the three major religions that originated in this region—how are they the same? How are they different? | Same: Monotheistic, worship God, have a holy book, belief in Abraham and different prophets, Different: founders, holy book, languages, holidays |
| Were Amir and Hassan good friends? Why or why not? What were some of the challenges they faced? How did the Afghan government affect them? | Opinion |
| Belief in one God | Monotheism |
| The basic urban necessities like streets and utilities | Infrastructure |
| The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming | Desalination |
| Country w/ lowest population | Qatar (600,000) |
| List 3 ethnic groups and what country they live in | Caucasian (Armenia/GA), Turkic (Uz, Kaz, Tajik), Kurds (Iraq) |
| A ban on trade | Embargo |
| Country w/ lowest literacy rate | Afghanistan (28%) |
| Country whose main religion is Islam? | Iraq, Iran, Qatar, Bahrain, etc |
| Jewish holy book? | Torah |
| Suitable for growing crops | Arable |
| Underground water-bearing layers of porous rock, sand, or gravel | Aquifer |
| Name two early civilizations and their accomplishments | Mesopotamia (Cuneiform), Nile (Hieroglyphics) |
| To place a company or industry under gov’t | Nationalize |
| Country whose main religion Judaism? | Israel |
| Christian holy book? | Bible |
| A traditional marketplace ranging from a single street of stalls to an entire city district | Bazaar |
| Describe 1 Jewish holiday | Passover. Celebrates when spirit passed over blood stained doorway. Kill 1st born sons everywhere else. Eat matzo, clean house |
| Describe 1 conflict in this region | Palestine/Israel. Fight over rule of Israel. 4 major wars. |
| Muslim holy book? | Koran |
| Chemical product derived fro petroleum or natural gas | Petrochemical |
| Where do Christians worship? | Church |
| What is a main environmental concern for this region? What caused it? How can it be fixed? | Lack of water. Cause: nature/irrigation. Fix: collect rainwater, desalination |
| Where do Muslims worship? | mosque |
| Who founded Christianity? | Jesus |
| Describe the importance of oil in this region—not just economically, think also about infrastructure, education, and social welfare | Provides a lot of money, creates solid infrastructure, emphasis on education, improves social welfare |
| Natural mineral containing chemical compounds often used in fertilizers | Phosphate |
| Country whose main religion Christianity? | Armenia, GA |
| Be able to identify the following on a map | Anatolia, Caucasus Mountains, Sahara Desert, Arabian Sea, Black Sea, Indian Ocean, Jordan River, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Tigris River |
| Where do Jews worship? | synagogue |
| What are the 5 pillars of Islam and what do they mean? | 1) shahadah: testimony/belief, 2) Salat: prayer, 3) Zakat: almsgiving, 4) Sawm: fasting, 5) Hajj: pilgrimage |
| Name of Christian religious leader? | priest |
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