Central and Southwest Asia WebQuest

Why do you think this region is plagued by conflict? -

I think that this plague is affected by conflict because
his or her country is so unstable and no one really
cares about anyone else’s opinion. But they are
emerging from the former Soviet Union.

What countries define the Middle East? – The

countries that define the Middle East are Southeast
Asia, Northeast Afghanistan, Cyprus, and the Asian
part of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the West Bank,
Gaza, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman,
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, and
Libya.

Why is there tension between the Arabs and Israeli’s?

– There is a conflict between them mostly because
religion (Muslim and Christianity).

What is the name of the Iraqi President? – The Iraqi

president is Saddam Hussein.

What was he accused of that led to war? – The thing

Saddam Hussein was accused of that led to war was
accusing Kuwait of pumping oil from their Rumaila
Oil Fields.

When was the Iraqi president captured and accused

of doing this during the war? – Saddam Hussein was
captured on December 14, 2003 and was accused of
committing crimes against the residents of Dujail.
What is the name of the sea between Egypt and
Saudi Arabia? – The sea between Egypt and Saudi
Arabia is the Red Sea.

What is the name of the sea north of Turkey- The sea

to the North Of Turkey is the Black Sea.

What is the sea north of Iran? – The sea to the North

of Iran is the Caspian Sea.

What is the sea west of Israel? – The sea to the west

of Israel is the Mediterranean Sea.

What is the sea south of Oman? – The sea to the

South of Oman is the Arabian Sea.

Approximately, how many miles is it from Nazareth

to Jerusalem? – I think that the distance between
these two towns are 70 miles.

Approximately, how many miles is it from Jerusalem

to Egypt? - I think that from the Jerusalem to Egypt,
the distance would be about 100 miles.

What is the major international dispute in this

country? – The major international dispute in this
country is their government parliamentary
government.
What does the symbol in the middle of the flag
represent? – The symbol in the middle of the flag
represents the Star of David.

Why is there tension between Israelis and

Palestinians? – There is tension between these two
countries because in the 1800’s, the Palestinians
immigrated to Israel and set a goal to take over their
land.

How many feet below sea level is the Dead Sea? –

The Dead Sea is 1,240 ft below sea level.

What are the neighboring countries around Saudi

Arabia? – Saudi Arabia’s neighboring countries are
Iraq, Iran, Sudan, and Yemen.

Approximately, how many miles is it from Duba to

Egypt? – From Duba to Egypt, the approximate
distance is about 180 mi.

What type of government does Saudi Arabia have? –

The type of government Saudi Arabia has is an
absolute monarchy.

Why did this country make huge contributions to the

Iraqi War in the 1980’s? – They made big
contributions because they were afraid of being
ambushed.
What is the Taliban? – The Taliban was a strong
political force from late 1996 to 2001.

What countries border Kuwait? – The countries that

border Kuwait are Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran.

What would be Kuwait’s economic strength? –

Kuwait’s economic strength would be having good oil
resources.

What are Kuwait’s official languages spoken? – The

languages spoken in Kuwait are Arabic (official) and
English.

What is Kuwait’s major religion? – Kuwait’s major

religion is Islam with 85%.

Why did Iraq invade Kuwait? – Iraq invaded Kuwait

because of a failed meditation attempt to solve
dispute peacefully.

In Kuwait, when did women vote for the first time? –

In, Kuwait, women voted for the first time in April
2006.

In which direction is Turkey from Israel? – I think

Israel is to the South of Turkey.

Where is Istanbul located? – I think that Istanbul is

located to the west side of Turkey.
Did Turkey fight in WWII? Turkey did fight in World
War II to help the Jews.

Who are the Kurds? – The Kurds are an ethnic-Iranian

group inhabiting most of the region called Kurdistan.

Name two interesting facts about the Kurds? – Two

interesting facts about the Kurds are Kurds are the
largest ethnic group in Arabia and Kurdish lands has
rich nutrients.

What tragedy happened on August 17, 1999? The

event that happened on this date was the 1999 izmit
earthquake.

What countries are considered trading partners with

Turkey? – The countries that are trading partners
with Turkey are Russia, Poland, and the European
Union.