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? Cyprus, the Asian part of
Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza,
Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the countries of the Arabian peninsula
(Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar,
Bahrain, Kuwait), and Egypt and Libya.
 Click on Arab-Israeli Wars…
o Why are their tensions between Israel and the Arabs?
political, strategic, and economic interests in the area of
the great powers.
 Click on Iran-Iraq War …
o What country was the largest supplier of weapons in Iraq
during this conflict? North Korea and China.
 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? accused Kuwait of
illegally pumping oil from Iraq's Rumaila oil field.
o When was the Iraqi president captured and convicted of
during this war?
 Click on Atlas
 Click on the Middle East region to answer the following
questions…

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

Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator WebQuest: Central and Southwest Asia
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator
 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?60 mi.
• Approximately how many mines is it from
Jerusalem to Egypt? 60 mi.
•
Click on Israel Profile: History Government Economy
Population
• What is the major International dispute in this
country? Dispute between Israel and Palestine.
• What does the symbol in the middle of the flag
represent? The star represents Judaism.
• Why are there tensions between Israelis and
Palestinians? Cause they both want more
territory.
• How many feet below sea level is the Dead
Sea? 1,349 ft.
 Go back to Maps-Middle East
o Click on Saudi Arabia to answer the following questions…
 Name the neighboring countries…Iraq, Iran, Yemen,
Oman.
 Approximately how many miles is it from Duba to
Egypt? 150 mi.
 Click on Saudi Arabia Profile: History Government
Economy Population
• What type of Government does this country
have? Absolute monarchy.
• Why did this country make large financial
contributions to the Iraqi war effort during the
1980’s? To get oil.
• What is the Taliban? A radical Sunni Islamist
movement that governed Afghistan from 1996-
2001.
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: SIMCHA (Hebrew) JOY
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator WebQuest: Central and Southwest Asia
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator
  Go back to Maps-Middle East
o Click on Kuwait to answer the following questions…
 What countries border Kuwait? Iraq, Saudi Arabia.
 By examining the map, what would you think would
be Kuwait’s economic strength? Fishing.
o Click on Kuwait Profile: History Government Economy
Population
 What are their official languages spoken? Arabic,
English.
 What is their main religion? Islam.
 Why did Iraq invade Kuwait? Cause Kuwait was
accused of falling oil prices.
 What was the date that women voted for the first
time? 2005.
 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? Located between Kocaeli
and Bulgaria.
o Click on Turkey Profile: History Government Economy
Population
 Did Turkey fight in WWII? Why or Why not? No. Cause
of periods of instability and brief intervals of military
rule.
 Who are the Kurds? A minority group.
 Name two interesting facts about the Kurdish
Culture.
 What tragedy happened on August 17, 1999? A
devastating earthquake in western Turkey.
 What countries are considered the major trading
partners with Turkey?
 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
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: SIMCHA (Hebrew) JOY
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator WebQuest: Central and Southwest Asia
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator
 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