1. Objective  Students will be able to compare and contrast the different regions found in Southwest Asia and be able to identify unique characteristics of each.

2. Regions of SW Asia Arabian, Mediterranean, Northeast

3. Arabian Peninsula  Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia  Theocracy: gov’t based on religion

4. Islam  Monotheistic Mosque  Muslim: Shi’ite 83% Sunni  Prophet Muhammad Medina  Mecca- Holy City  Five Pillars Faith Prayer Charity Fasting Pilgrimage

6. A government ruled by religion is a … 1. Republic 2. Theocracy 3. Autocracy 4. Oligarchy

7. Islam is split into two groups known as ___ and ____. 1. Shi’ite & Sunni 2. Sha & Sunni 3. Shi’ite & Sha

8. Eastern Mediterranean  Three Major Religions Judaism- Western Wall Christianity- Crucifixion Islamic- Dome of the Rock  Zionism  1948 UN Creates Israel PLO- Yasser Arafat

10. Who created Israel in 1948? 1. Palestine 2. United Nations 3. European Union

11. The Northeast  Mesopotamia- land between two rivers  Iraq v. Iran 1980-1988  Taliban Afghanistan  Kurds- 1988, gas killed over 5,000 Iraq

12. What region is home to Mesopotamia? 1. Arabian Peninsula 2. Mediterranean 3. Northeast

13. Homework  Pg 449 Israel & Palestine

14. Objective  Students will be able to compare and contrast the different regions found in Southwest Asia and be able to identify unique characteristics of each.