Central and Southwest Asia

WebQuest

Take each step and complete the questions…

 Go to phschool.com
 Go to Course Content
 Place the Web Code: mjk-0022 and press Go
 Click on WORLD GEOGRAPHY HOME PAGE
 Click on Chapter 21: Regional Atlas: Introduction to Central &
Southwest Asia
 Read the Summary
o Why do you think the region is plagued by conflict?
Because of the different cultures and because of the oil
production and sale.
 Click on Go Online Activities
 Click on economic activities and resources
 Click on Geography
 Click on World Geography
 Click on Atlas on the top bar
 Click on the region called Middle East
 Click on Middle East Profile and read the content to answer the
following questions:
o What countries define the region? SW Asia and NE
Africa lying W of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Thus
defined it includes Cyprus, the Asian part of Turkey, Syria,
Lebanon, Israel, 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 Libya.
 Click on Arab-Israeli Wars…
o Why are their tensions between Israel and the
Arabs? The tensions between Israel and the Arabs have
been complicated and heightened by the political,
strategic, and economic interests in the area of the great
powers.
 Click on Iran-Iraq War …
o What country was the largest supplier of weapons in
Iraq during this conflict? Soviet union
 Click on Persian Gulf Wars…
o What was the name of the Iraqi president? Saddam
Hussein
o What was he accused of that led to war? Sadam was
accused of illegally pumping oil from Iraq’s Rumailia oil
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Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator WebQuest: Central and Southwest Asia
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator
 field.
o When was the Iraqi president captured and
convicted of during this war? He was captured in
December of 2003.
 Click on Atlas
 Click on the Middle East region to answer the following
questions…
o What is the name of the sea that is between Egypt
and Saudi Arabia? Red Sea
o What is the name of the sea north of Turkey? Black
Sea
o What is the name of the sea north of Iran? Casplam
Sea
o What is the name of the sea west of Israel?
Mediterranean Sea
o What is the name of the sea south of Oman? Arabian
Sea
 On that same page, scroll down to Maps-Middle East
o Click on Israel to answer the following questions…
 With the maps distance indicator in the top left
corner
• Approximately how many miles is it from
Jerusalem to Nazareth? Approximately 45
miles.
• Approximately how many mines is it from
Jerusalem to Egypt? About 90 miles
•
Click on Israel Profile: History Government Economy
Population
• What is the major International dispute in
this country? Their Government
• What does the symbol in the middle of
the flag represent? The Jewish Star
• Why are there tensions between Israelis
and Palestinians?
• How many feet below sea level is the
Dead Sea?
 Go back to Maps-Middle East
o Click on Saudi Arabia to answer the following questions…
 Name the neighboring countries…
 Approximately how many miles is it from Duba
to Egypt?
 Click on Saudi Arabia Profile: History Government
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Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator WebQuest: Central and Southwest Asia
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator
 Economy Population
• What type of Government does this
country have?
• Why did this country make large financial
contributions to the Iraqi war effort
during the 1980’s?
• What is the Taliban?
 Go back to Maps-Middle East
o Click on Kuwait to answer the following questions…
What countries border Kuwait?
By examining the map, what would you think would be
Kuwait’s economic strength?
o Click on Kuwait Profile: History Government Economy
Population
 What are their official languages spoken?
 What is their main religion?
 Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?
 What was the date that women voted for the first
time?
 Go back to Maps-Middle East
o Click on Turkey to answer the following questions…
 Is Turkey north, south, east, or west of Israel?
 Where is Istanbul located?
o Click on Turkey Profile: History Government Economy
Population
 Did Turkey fight in WWII? Why or Why not?
 Who are the Kurds?
 Name two interesting facts about the Kurdish
Culture.
 What tragedy happened on August 17, 1999?
 What countries are considered the major trading
partners with Turkey?
 Exit out of phschool.com
 Go to ilike2learn.com
 On the left hand side of the page you will see The 10 Most
Popular Games
o Click on Middle East Map Quiz
 Complete the Map Quiz until you know where all the
countries of the Middle East are located..
 Lastly, ask Dr. Smith for a hardcopy of the Map Quiz for your
team to complete for 23 pts. World Geography credit.
o This Map Quiz must be completed with computer lids down
and with no outside resources.
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: SIMCHA (Hebrew) JOY
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator WebQuest: Central and Southwest Asia
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator
 o Once your team has completed the Map Quiz, turn it in for
correction and credit.
o Be sure to place your teammates names on the paper for
credit.

Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: SIMCHA (Hebrew) JOY

Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator WebQuest: Central and Southwest Asia
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator