Study session
A. Oil
B. Natural gas
C. Water
D. All of the above
The countries with access to fresh water have
control (sovereignty) over how the water is
used and distributed.
the arid (dry)
climate
extreme
temperatures
 overpopulation
pollution
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
To regulate the supply and price of oil
Israel
The Gaza Strip
The West Bank
To provide a homeland for the Jewish
population after WWII
Jews and Palestinians
People can join a religious group. It is a
choice.
 People are born into ethnic groups. It is not a
choice and cannot be changed.
The majority of the conflicts in this region are
rooted in religious differences
Sunni and Shia
Islam was divided into two sections, because
followers disagreed on who should lead after
the death of Muhammad.
Iraq invaded Kuwait and took control of their
oil fields.
The United States believed the government of
Afghanistan was offering safe places for AlQaeda to hide after 9/11.
The U.S. believed Iraq was developing nuclear
weapons (weapons of mass destruction)
The U.S. thought Iraq was providing weapons
to Al-Qaeda.
If the GDP and literacy rates are high, then
the standard of living will usually be high.
The Tigris and
Euphrates Rivers
Confederation
Federal
Unitary
Oligarchic
 Autocratic
Democratic
A. Unitary
B. Autocratic
C. Democratic
A. Iran
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Iraq
Arabs
Persians
Kurds
A. Kurds
B. Arabs
C. Persians
A. Persians
B. Arabs
C. Kurds
A. Monarchy
B. Confederacy
C. Democracy
The Arabian
Sea
When a country focuses on producing a good
or service and is able to produce it at a lower
cost and faster than other countries.
The training of any human to do their job
more efficiently.
Stopping all trade with a country.
Usually for political reasons.