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?
 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?
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Jordan, Israel Lebanon,
Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Djibouti, Qatar, Kuwait, The West
Bank of Gaza, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Libya, and
Cyprus define the region of the Middle East.
 Click on Arab-Israeli Wars…
o Why are their tensions between Israel and the Arabs?
The political, strategic, and economic interests in the area
of Israel and the Arab countries surrounding it have all
contributed to the Arab-Israeli Conflicts.
 Click on Iran-Iraq War …
o What country was the largest supplier of weapons in Iraq
during this conflict?
The Soviet Union was Iraq’s largest weapons supplier.
 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?
Violating the Treaty between Iraq and Iran.
o When was the Iraqi president captured and convicted of
during this war?
Saddam Hussein was captured in December 2003 and tried
and convicted in an Iraqi Court of Crimes Against
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 Humanity. He was executed in 2006.
 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?
The Red Sea
o What is the name of the sea north of Turkey?
The Black Sea
o What is the name of the sea north of Iran?
The Caspian Sea
o What is the name of the sea west of Israel?
The Mediterranean Sea
o What is the name of the sea south of Oman?
The 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 65 miles.
• Approximately how many mines is it from
Jerusalem to Egypt?
It is approximately 261 miles from Egypt’s
Capitol Cairo to Israel’s Capitol Jerusalem.
Click on Israel Profile: History Government Economy
Population
• What is the major International dispute in this
country?
The major international dispute is that
Palestine, an area of Israel, is considered a
Holy Land by Jews, Muslims and Christians, so
there is almost always a conflict in the region
between Israel and one of its Muslim neighbors
attempting to retake that land.
• What does the symbol in the middle of the flag
represent?
The symbol in the middle of the flag is the Star
of David, a Jewish symbol.
• Why are there tensions between Israelis and
Palestinians?
There are tensions between Israelis and
Palestinians because both sides believe they
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 have the right to be in possession of the Holy
Land.
• How many feet below sea level is the Dead
Sea?
-1,349 feet.
 Go back to Maps-Middle East
o Click on Saudi Arabia to answer the following questions…
 Name the neighboring countries…
Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait,
Iraq, and Jordan.
 Approximately how many miles is it from Duba to
Egypt?
Approximately 111 miles.
 Click on Saudi Arabia Profile: History Government
Economy Population
• What type of Government does this country
have?
Saudi Arabia has a Monarchy based on Islamic
Law.
• Why did this country make large financial
contributions to the Iraqi war effort during the
1980’s?
Saudi Arabia made large financial contributions
to Iraq during the Iran- Iraq War because they
were afraid that if Iran won the war they would
become the next target of Ayatollak Ruhollal
Khomeini.
• What is the Taliban?
A militant group in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia
helped with peace talks between them and the
Afghan Government.
 Go back to Maps-Middle East
o Click on Kuwait to answer the following questions…
 What countries border Kuwait?
Iraq and Saudi Arabia border Kuwait.
 By examining the map, what would you think would
be Kuwait’s economic strength?
Exporting Oil.
o Click on Kuwait Profile: History Government Economy
Population
 What are their official languages spoken?
Arabic is the official language, English is spoken too.
 What is their main religion?
Islam is the main religion at 85% of the people
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 practicing it, other religions include Christian, Hindu,
Parsi, And others at 15%.
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?
Iraq invaded Kuwait because Iraq claimed that
Kuwait was taking oil from Iraq’s oil fields.
 What was the date that women voted for the first
time?
April 2006.
 Go back to Maps-Middle East
o Click on Turkey to answer the following questions…
 Is Turkey north, south, east, or west of Israel?
Turkey is north of Israel.
 Where is Istanbul located?
Istanbul is located in the north west region of turkey.
o Click on Turkey Profile: History Government Economy
Population
 Did Turkey fight in WWII? Why or Why not?
Turkey remained neutral for most of WWII, but
eventually declared war on Germany in Feb. 1945
after much pressure from the U.S.
 Who are the Kurds?
The Kurds are a non-Arab people who inhabit parts of
the middle east.
 Name two interesting facts about the Kurdish
Culture.
They used to be nomads but now are sedentary, the
Kurds are traditionally rebels.
 What tragedy happened on August 17, 1999?
Western Turkey was devastated by a huge
earthquake that killed more than 17,000.
 What countries are considered the major trading
partners with Turkey?
Germany, Italy, Great Britain, The United States,
Russia, and France.
 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.

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Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator WebQuest: Central and Southwest Asia
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 o This Map Quiz must be completed with computer lids down
and with no outside resources.
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