The least of the least (South-West Asia / Middle East) Flashcards
Asia is an important continent for many reasons :
it has …% of the world population
it is where the … and the … developed
it is an area of strong …
59%
first civilization
great religions
economic devlopement
Thefive great religions born in Asia are :
… and … in … and …
… and … in …
Hinduism
Buddhism
India
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Middle East
The first civiliation developped in … - … - … - … - …
Indus Valley
Northern China
Mesopotamia
Turkey
Egypt
The area is surrounded by many seas, but …% if it has a …
75%
desert climate
It receives less than … mm of rain per year
250 mm
The … is strategically important
Persian Gulf
The States around the Persian Gulf are producing annually … % to …% of the world’s … and have about …% of the world’s proven reserves
40% to 50%
oil
49%
The word “…” refers to a religion : …
Muslim
Islam
The word “…” refers to a culture and a laguage : …
Arab
Arabic
All the states of the area are predominatly … except .. where the domiant faith is …
Muslim
Israel
Judaism
… is the most widely spoken language in all countries of the Middle East except for three countries :
… (…)
… (…)
… (…)
Arabic
Israel (Hebrew)
turkey (Turkish)
Iran (Persian)
The … are a nation of … M to … M people without a state
Kurds
25M to 30M
The area where the Kurds lives is called … and covers parts of five different states:
… - … - …
Kurdistan
Iraq
Turkey
Iran
The … is the … body of water on earth (…% of salt vs 3.5% in ocean water) and is the … point on the Earth’s surface at … meters below sea level (… m)
Dead Sea
saltiest
33%
lowest
400 meters
-396m
The … forever changed navigation between … and …
Suez Canal
Europe
Asia
