Geography Study Notes Collection: Southwest & Central Asia

1. Bellringer • What are two negatives from nuclear fallout? (Page 156) • I will collect your maps BEFORE your Map Quiz. The following items are choices on your Map Quiz: • Kazakhstan - Iraq • Qatar - Oman • Yemen - Syria • Caspian Sea - Tigris River • Euphrates River - Georgia • Persian Gulf - Irtysh River • Armenia - Iran • Israel - Azerbaijan • Strait of Hormuz - Lake Balkhash • Jordan - Tajikistan • Red Sea - Uzbekistan • Black Sea - Aral Sea • Turkey - Turkmenistan

2. After I Collect Your Map Quiz • Continue working on your Chapter 6-4 Just The Facts and put them in the tray (Due at the end of the day) • Get your Chapter 5 & 6 Notes in the correct order, stapled, with your name on them to turn in tomorrow before your test: • Chapter 5-1 (This one goes on top) • Chapter 5-3 (G. O.) • Chapter 6-2 (G. O.) • Chapter 6-3 (G. O.) • Chapter 6-5 • Get out a blank sheet of paper, numbered 1through 30, Chapter 5 & 6 Pretest at the top, name, date, and period

3. Chapter 6-4 Review Questions • What is Mecca? City in Saudi Arabia that Muslims regard as holy • What are some changes that occurred in Saudi Arabia as the country grew wealthy from oil? Cities became modernized, people grew wealthy, school system expanded and improved • What happens in Saudi Arabia when oil prices go up? New construction take place rapidly

4. Chapter 6-4 Review Questions • What happens in Saudi Arabia when oil prices go down? Entire economy suffer and building projects stop • Why do many Saudi leaders think their country depends too much on oil? Economy would be more stable if it had other exports to rely on • How do Saudi Arabians keep a traditional Muslim way of life? Nation’s religious leaders decide whether certain customs and invention interfere with Muslim values (alcohol, night clubs, and movie theaters are banned)

5. Chapter 6-5 Review Questions • What is Semey? City with environmental problems from nuclear testing • What is the Aral Sea? Shrinking sea because of over irrigation • What are some of the differences between Kazaks and Russians in Kazakstan? Different religions, lifestyles, and languages • What strengths does Kazakstan have in solving its major problems? Can use the money from their natural resources to clean up the environment

6. Bellringer • What are two facts you have learned in Chapter 6? • Must be FACTS (more than one word!) • Put your Chapter 5 & 6 Notes in the tray • Get out an old Scantron if you have one

7. Chapter 5 & 6 Test Review

8. About 40 million years ago, the Indian subcontinent collided with Asia and formed the • Bay of Bengal • Indus River • Himalayas • Arabian peninsula

9. What is one important achievement of the ancient Mesopotamian civilization? • Settlements in the New World • Invention of the sailboat • Trade with China • The discovery of gold

10. The single most important factor that affects the climate of South Asia is • The Himalayas • The monsoons • The Ghat Mountains • The Bay of Bengal

11. Why did the sea trade aid in the decline of the Silk Road? • The Silk Road was in disrepair • Sea routes were faster • Distances were shorter over sea • More goods could be carried in caravans

12. In order to grow crops in the dry regions of Central Asia, people • Export food • Irrigate their land • Import special plants • Plant a variety of crops

13. In the 1800s, which foreign power gained control of Central Asia? • England • France • Russia • The United States

14. What is the best description of the climates in Southwest Asia? • Very dry • Mild all year • Given to climate extremes • Very rainy

15. Which European nation took control of South Asia, including India? • Spain • Germany • Great Britain • Italy

16. What are the main physical features of Central Asia? • Lakes and river valleys • Tropical rain forests • Highlands, deserts, steppes • Rolling hills and rivers

17. The Silk Road influenced the culture of the people of Central Asia by bringing them into contact with people from • East Asia, Southwest Asia, and Europe • Africa • North America • South America

18. The largest country in Central Asia is • Afghanistan • Turkmenistan • Uzbekistan • Kazakhstan

19. Which Southwest Asian people produced a system of written laws and irrigated their fields? • Egyptians • Mesopotamians • Syrians • Chinese

20. The largest oil-producing region in the world is • Central Asia • Africa • Southwest Asia • East Asia

21. Why did Jews from around the world begin to move to Palestine in the late 1800s? • The Arabs living there wanted help in developing a modern state • There were many high-paying jobs available • They wanted to return to their historical homeland • No one lived there, so the land was free

22. Which body of water forms Southwest Asia’s western border? • The Black Sea • The Caspian Sea • The Red Sea • The Mediterranean Sea

23. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all have their beginnings in • Central Asia • Egypt • China • Southwest Asia

24. Why is the Rub’ al-Khali an important landform of the Arabian peninsula? • It is the largest highland area in the region • It is the largest all-sand desert in the world • It is the highest mountain range in the region • It is the narrowest cultural plain in the world

25. Which sea is currently shrinking due to the extreme use of irrigation? • Black Sea • Caspian Sea • Aral Sea • Mediterranean Sea

26. Tensions between Arabs and Jews started because of • Jewish settlement in Palestine following World War II • The unification of Palestine • Arab settlement in Palestine after World War I • The migration of Jews from Palestine to Europe

27. Which country formed a communist government in Kazakstan? • China • The Soviet Union • Saudi Arabia • Afghanistan

28. Which statement best describes the ethnic groups living in Central Asia? • The Kazaks are the only ethnic group • There are many ethnic groups • There are no Russians living there • Only Uzbeks and Turkmen live there

29. The traditional values of Islam forbid • T.V.’s • Books • Hotels • Movie theaters

30. Where does more than 90% of Israel’s population live? • In cities • In moshavim • In kibbutzim • In settlements in the occupied territories

31. The capital of Israel is • Tel Aviv • Jerusalem • Haifa • Gaza

32. Which landform makes up the southern half of Israel? • The Negev Desert • The Jordan River • Galilee • The Dead Sea

33. Where does Israel get much of the water it uses for irrigation? • Lake Hula • The Mediterranean Sea • The Sea of Galilee • The Dead Sea

34. The country that exports more petroleum than any other country on Earth is • Israel • Saudi Arabia • Kazakhstan • Syria

35. More movies are produced in ____ than in any other country • Israel • India • Canada • The United States

36. Despite changes in Saudi Arabia, men and women are usually • Separate • In the same schools • In competition for jobs • Together

37. One serious problem facing Kazakhstan today that can be traced to Soviet rule is • Radiation poisoning caused by nuclear fallout • The overproduction of cotton plants • The flooding of the Aral Sea • The lack of natural resources

38. Other Items to Know! • Be sure to study Section Review Questions at the end of each section • Be sure to study the maps at the end of Chapters 5 & 6