1. Southwest Asia (Middle East, same thing)
Introduction
Answer all the questions – good luck!

2. What’s bigger - Southwest Asia or the U.S.?
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3. Who has more people, and by how many?
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4. Therefore, what can you say about the population density of SW Asia and the U.S.?
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5. What sea is north of Turkey? Answer:
What gulf separates Saudi Arabia and Iran? Answer:

6. Middle East
You may have heard SW Asia referred to as the Middle East. This term began in Britain and shows a Western European bias or viewpoint.
The ‘Far East’ would be China, Japan and Indochina. Kinda makes sense, right?
These regions are only east in that they are east of Western Europe.

7. After World War II, the nation of Israel was created in 1948
After World War II, the nation of Israel was created in The Jewish people had been asking for a nation of their own long before this time. Why do you think they finally received their own nation in 1948? Answer:

8. This region has been in conflict ever since Israel was created
This region has been in conflict ever since Israel was created. Look at the two maps – 1948 and What’s happened to Israel’s borders? Why do you think they changed? Answer:

9. What new areas did Israel occupy in 1967? Answer:

10. Israel today is smaller than in 1967 but larger than in 1948
Israel today is smaller than in 1967 but larger than in What nation is in possession of the Sinai Peninsula today? Starts with an “E” Answer:

11. So… why do you think the Sinai Peninsula might be important?? Answer:

12. Israel is surrounded by enemy countries
Israel is surrounded by enemy countries. How do you think Israel has survived? Answer:
ZOOMED IN ON ISRAEL!

13. Israel fights for its security!
Israeli girls and boys are drafted at the age of 18!!

14. Which is the largest country in SW Asia? Answer:
Drag this arrow to the biggest country!

15. What is the major ethnic group in the Middle East??? Answer:
Put this arrow on the biggest ethnicity!

16. What do you think the religion is for most of those Arabs?? Answer:

17. What country has holy places for 3 major religions? Answer:

18. What could go wrong having all these religious locations in the same country?? Answer:

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What is the main economic activity of Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Answer:
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What is the most common resource of Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Answer:
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21. Do you think there’s a lot of open space where no one lives? Why?
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