Central and Southwest Asia

Web Quest

Why do you think the region is plagued by conflict?

Because there is no justice.

What countries define the region?

Cyprus, the Asian part of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Isreal, the West Bank
and Gaza, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the countries of the Arabian
peninsula(Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates Qatar,
Bahrain, Kuwait), and Egypt and east asia.

Why are their tensions between Isreal and the Arabs?

Because of the political , strategic, and economic interests in the area
of the great powers.

What country was the largest supplier of weapons in Iraq during this
conflict?
Soviet Union.

What was the name of the Iraqi president?

Saddam Hussein

What was he accused of that led to war?

Of illegally pumping oil from Iraq’s Rumaila oil field

When was the Iraqi president captured and convicted of during this
war?
Captured in December 2003.

What is the name of the sea that is between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
Red Sea

What is the name of the sea of Turkey?

Black Sea

What is the name of the sea north of Iran?

Casplam Sea

What is the name of the sea west of Israel?

Mediteranian Sea

What is the name of the sea south of Oman?

Arbian Sea
Approximately how many miles is it from Jerusalem to Nazareth?
About 45.
Approximately how many miles is it from Jerusalem to Egypt?
About 90 miles

What is the major International dispute in this economy?

Their government

What does the symbol in the middle of the flag represent?

The Jewish star

Why are the tensions between Israelis and Palestinians?

For religion purposes.

How many feet below sea level is the Dead Sea?

100

Name the neighboring countries.

Iran Oman, and Sudan

How many miles is it from Duba to Egypt?

About 600

What type of government does this country have?

The Islamic law, or the Monarchy only until 1992.

Why did this country make large financial contributions to the Iraqi war
effort during the 1980’s?

What is the Taliban?

Was an Islamic militia in 1995.

What countries border Kuwait?

Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia.

By examining the map, what would you think would be Kuwait’s

economic strehgth?
The fact that the strong countries r bordering it.

What is Kuwait’s official language?

Arabic.

What is the main religion?

Islam.
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?
Because there were human rights committed.

What was the date when women voted for the first time?
In 1999.

Is Turkey north, south, east, or west of Israel?

North.

Where is Istanbul located?

South of Bulgaria.

Did turkey win the WWII? Why or why not?

They did not because they did not go with another army.

Who are Kurds?

Are people of Indo-European origin who live mainly in the mountains
and uplands where Turkey and iran meet.

Name two facts about them.

..55% lived in Turkey.
..They are a Indo-European speaking ethnolinguistic group.

What tragity happened on August 17, 1999?

Western Turkey was devastated by an earthquake that killed 17,000!

What countries are considered the major trading partners with Turkey?
Iraq.