1. MENA REVIEW
Unit 8

2. Dome of The Rock
Marks the spot where Muslims believe Muhammad rose up to heaven

3. Western Wall
The holiest Jewish site in Jerusalem

4. PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization
Group formed to regain land currently under Israeli control for the Palestinian Arabs

5. A strict group in Afghanistan which imposed rigid rules on society
Taliban
A strict group in Afghanistan which imposed rigid rules on society

6. Mosque
A Muslim house of worship

7. OPEC
Group responsible for controlling worldwide oil prices

8. Kurds
Ethnic group that has lived in the areas of Turkey, Iraq, and Iran for about a thousand years

9. Muhammad
Islam is a religion based on the teaching of the prophet. Who is the prophet?

10. Ramadan
Holy month of fasting for Muslims

11. Mecca
The city of pilgrimage for Muslims
Stephen Harper

12. Jerusalem
The birthplace of all three major religions in the Middle East.

13. Arid Climate
This type of climate dominates this region

14. Oil
Primary resource of the Middle East
Climate

15. Sahara
The desert that dominates a large part of North Africa and is the largest desert in the world

16. Delta
Before a river empties into a larger body of water, the river may spread into small channels, creating a triangle shape. This feature is called what?
Allow ships to travel to different bodies of water with different water elevations

17. Arabic
Dominant language of this region.

18. Abraham
This biblical character is a prominent person in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.

19. Saudi Arabia
In what country is the city of Mecca located?

20. Five Pillars of Faith Statement of Faith Prayer 5 times daily Fasting
Alms to the poor
Pilgrimage to Mecca

21. Sunni / Shi’a
Two major divisions in the Religion of Islam

22. Suez Canal
This piece of infrastructure connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.

23. Zionism
A movement to create and support a Jewish homeland in Israel.

24. Jordan River
This river forms a natural border between the countries of Israel and Jordan

25. 1948
In what year was the modern state of Israel created by the United Nations?

26. Nomads
People in the Middle East that move from place to place. Traditional way of life in the region.

27. Synagogue
House of worship for followers of Judaism

28. Monotheism
Term for believing in one god.

29. Baghdad City built between the Tigris and the Euphrates River in Iraq
Area formerly known as Mesopotamia
Capital of Iraq.

30. Israel Only country in MENA not dominated by Islamic religion
Currently occupies West Bank and Gaza Strip (inhabited by stateless nations)

31. Persian Gulf States Kuwait Iraq Bahrain UAE Oil producing Countries
Choke Points (straits and shipping routes that can be blocked for political purposes)

32. Iran Shah deposed Revolution in 1979 Fought against Iraq
Ayatollah Khomeini
Mostly Shi’ite
Former Persian Empire
Strait of Hormuz
Tehran - Capital

33. Egypt Suez Canal Great Pyramids Nile River Arab Spring Tahrir Square
Cairo - Capital

34. Saudi Arabia Red Sea Mecca and Medina World largest producer of oil
King Abdullah
Rub al Khali

35. Where is…(hyperlink to Map Game)
Turkey
Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Jordan
Nile River
Red Sea
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Egypt
Caspian Sea
Black Sea

36. PreAP - Where is... Oman Yemen Libya Persian Gulf Algeria
Straits of Hormuz
Black Sea
Lake Nassar
Taurus Mountains
Zagros Mountains

38. PreAP: Remember, you will be writing an essay on major religions of the world, AND an essay on the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict.