Unit 5 Review: SS7G5 SS7G8 SS7H2

Front

A man-made structure that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea:

Back

Suez Canal

Front

This small territory has been a source of dispute between Israel and its neighbors for many years:

Back

Gaza Strip

Front

What rivers are like twin rivers flowing through Turkey and Iraq?

Back

Tigris and Euphrates

Front

What are the three prominent religions in the Middle East?

Back

Judaism, Islam, Christianity

Front

What ethnic group lives in the mountains of Turkey and Iraq?

Back

Kurds

Front

The majority of people in Southwest Asia belong to which ethnic group?

Back

Arab

Front

What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia Muslims?

Back

They disagreed over who should lead Muslims after Muhammad died.

Front

Which best describes the religion of Arabs?

Back

Most are Muslim, though there are also many Christians and those of other faiths.

Front

Despite their large population, _______ did not get their own territory when Europeans partitioned the Middle East.

Back

Kurds

Front

What large empire broke up after World War I?

Back

Ottoman Empire