Review for Middle east exam and CBA #3

1. Review for Middle east exam and CBA #3

2. Remember the conquest Diagram Islam is major religion Authoritarian government Conquests Poorly Developed Economies !!! Remember that the people that conquer other areas FORCE their beliefs on the people they conquer!!!!

3. Israel was created by the United Nations to be a homeland for the Jewish people in 1948. The city of Jerusalem is divided into 4 zones because four religions consider it a holy site for their religions. Notes on Israel

4. The Middle east has more oil reserves than anywhere else in the world!!! When oil exports go down from the Middle East, the prices go UP!

5. Suez Canal is a land bridge that linked the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. Suez canal

6. Floods yearly depositing silt (deposits of rich nutrients) on its banks Farmers are able to plant their crops in this area and get a BIG harvest from their crops The rapids and waterfalls along the Nile River kept Egyptians from traveling and influencing their southern neighbors. Egypt’s nile river

7. Has numerous deserts Agriculture is significantly limited The middle East

8. The rich are VERY, VERY rich BUT the poor and middle classes have limited opportunity to gain any wealth. Because of the oil in the Middle east

9. You NEED to know….. • Turkey and Israel are democracies • Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy • Jordan and Saudi Arabia both have similar heads of state (monarchy/king) • Libya is ruled by a dictator MEN ARE IN CONTROL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES Governments in the middle east

10. Qatar’s Constitution states that citizens have the right to an education and the duty to defend the country. The Constitution of Turkey states that the citizens of Turkey may vote in elections, join political parties and run for political office. According to the Constitutions of the U.S. and Bahrain both state that the citizens have the right to communicate with government officials. The constitution of middle east countries

11. Islam began in Mecca, Saudi Arabia Muslims conquered Southwest Asia and North Africa They forced the conquered people to follow their beliefs Their holy book, the Quran, is written in Arabic Everyone had to learn their language in order to participate in the religion They share a similar history because of the conquest and the deserts Ancient Babylon is in the current city of Iran. Mesopotamia was in the country of Iraq. The middle east (Southwest Asia and north Africa)

12. Five Pillars of Faith • Only one God (Allah) • Pray five specific times a day (called to prayer from the towers of the mosques) • Giving charity to others • Fasting during Ramadan (a 30 day fast where followers do not eat or drink from sun up to sundown) • Making the Hajj (journey to) Mecca to honor the holy place islam

13. Islam – (Muslim) • Ramadan is a month of fasting • Prayer 5 times a day (people plan their lives around the times to pray) • Almost all countries of Middle East are Islamic • Judaism – (Jewish) • Holy Day – Yom Kippur is a day of atonement or forgiveness • Israel is the only Jewish country in the Middle East Religions of the Middle east

14. The Morocco Pavilion is sponsored by the country of Morocco. This is an example of cooperation of two cultures. Disney EPCOT theme park

15. The Egypt Revolution began because people were tired of political oppression from the government of Egypt. Citizens used the Internet, social media (such as twitter and facebook) and their mobile phones to protest. The government shut down the Internet. People used their cell phones to communicate during the revolt. Protesters used their cell phones to record the events once the Internet was shut down. Egyptian Revolution

16. Muslims have mosques Christians have churches Jewish have synagogues Buddhists have temples (remember Angkor Wat) Religious information

17. India’s major religion is Hindu Bangladesh’s major religion is Islam Myanmar is a military junta government which restricts the rights of the citizens Thailand is a constitutional monarchy that has experienced a lot of industrialization Tsunamis are devastating waves that flood countries and cause flooding Bhutan is a small mountainous country between India and China Remember Pacific Ring of Fire is a ring of volcanic activity that causes tsunamis and earthquakes Southeast Asia Info

18. Unlimited forms of governments include: • Communism, monarchies, dictators, Sultan, Emir (these last two were mostly in North Africa and SW Asia), Feudalism, authoritarian • Limited forms of governments include: • Republic, democracy, constitutional monarchy Other “stuff” to remember

19. China’s economy has changed from command to mixed. Communist governments usually have command economies (meaning that the government “commands” everything that happens with the economy) We have a market or free enterprise economy (meaning that the market {people buying goods} determine what happens with the economy by purchasing or not purchasing items) More Other “Stuff” to Remember

20. Nicholas II was the last czar of Russia Vladimir Lenin was the one who brought communism to Russia and was the leader of the Bolsheviks Josef Stalin was the second leader of Russia Russia excels in and shares different types of music and art with other countries Factors that define culture: Customs, belief, language, religion, music, architecture, food Extra More other “Stuff”