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?
There are wars that have been created through different
views on religion and in life itself.
 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? Cyprus, Turkey,
Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Gaza, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi
Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar,
Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, and Libya.
 Click on Arab-Israeli Wars…
o Why are their tensions between Israel and the
Arabs? They have different religions and both want to
control Jerusalem, which results in many conflicts such as
war. They also have been caused through political and
economical strategies.
 Click on Iran-Iraq War …
o What country was the largest supplier of weapons in
Iraq during this conflict? The 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? He had been
stealing oil from Iraq
o When was the Iraqi president captured and
convicted of during this war? December 2003 he was
captured and he was convicted in 2004
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: SIMCHA (Hebrew) JOY
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator WebQuest: Central and Southwest Asia
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator
  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? Caspian
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? 50 mi
• Approximately how many mines is it from
Jerusalem to Egypt? 65 mi
•
Click on Israel Profile: History Government Economy
Population
• What is the major International dispute in
this country? The major dispute is between
the Israelis and the Jews and what to do with
them if they should stay friendly or turn hostile.
• What does the symbol in the middle of
the flag represent? It represents the star of
David which is a symbol in Judiasim
• Why are there tensions between Israelis
and Palestinians? The Palestinians started
riots known as the intifada which was very
violent, but now there has been negotiations
between them and they now coexist although
there are still tensions
• 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,
Jordan, Iraq, and Iran

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

Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator WebQuest: Central and Southwest Asia
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator
 Approximately how many miles is it from Duba
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to Egypt? 200 mi.
 Click on Saudi Arabia Profile: History Government
Economy Population
• What type of Government does this
country have? It has a monarch with a
constitution which was created because of the
Sharia
• Why did this country make large financial
contributions to the Iraqi war effort
during the 1980’s? They made them because
they wanted to help Iraq and because it would
benefit them if they won the war too.
• What is the Taliban? The Taliban are an
organization that followed Al- Queda and it was
considered a terrorist group but it has just
recently renounced Al- Queda.
 Go back to Maps-Middle East
o Click on Kuwait to answer the following questions…
 What countries border Kuwait? Iraq, Saudi
Arabia, and Iran
 By examining the map, what would you think
would be Kuwait’s economic strength? It’s
access to the ocean so it might be fishing
o Click on Kuwait Profile: History Government Economy
Population
 What are their official languages spoken?
Arabic and English
 What is their main religion? Islam
 Why did Iraq invade Kuwait? They invade Kuwait
because they were stealing oil from them and also
for control of the Gaza River.
 What was the date that women voted for the
first time? 1999
 Go back to Maps-Middle East
o Click on Turkey to answer the following questions…
 Is Turkey north, south, east, or west of Israel?
North
 Where is Istanbul located? Istanbul is located in
the northwestern part of Turkey
o Click on Turkey Profile: History Government Economy
Population
 Did Turkey fight in WWII? Why or Why not?
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: SIMCHA (Hebrew) JOY
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator WebQuest: Central and Southwest Asia
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator
 They declared war on Germany and Japan but they
did not actually fight in the war.
 Who are the Kurds? The Kurds are a minority
group in Turkey who tried to obtain independence
from Turkey.
 Name two interesting facts about the Kurdish
Culture. They live in Turkey and they are not a
minority group in Turkey.
 What tragedy happened on August 17, 1999? An
Earthquake occurred.
 What countries are considered the major
trading partners with Turkey? The European
Union
 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.
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