ABUYOG COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Abuyog, Leyte

Semi-final Module in SOC. 107 (Asian

Studies)

A.Y. 1st sem. 2020-21

SUBMITTED TO:
MA’AM IRENE BELLEZA
INSTRUCTOR SUBMITTED BY:
DESAME M. SANIEL
BSED SOC SCI 2D

Lesson 1: Central and North Asia

Content Evaluation:
Answer the following questions concisely.

1. How would you describe the major landforms and natural features of Central and North Asia?
Central Asia is dominated by a steppe landscape, a large area of flat, unforested
grassland. Mongolia can be divided into different steppe zones: the mountain forest steppe, the
arid steppe, and the desert steppe. Geographically, the northern part of Northern Asia is
dominated by mountains, including the Altai, Tian shan, Kunlun shan, the Khreber, the
Stanovoy, and the Da Hinggan Ling Mountains; between the mountains there are the Siberia,
Mongolian, Qinghai-Tibet, and the Yungui Plateaus, and many rivers with the Yellow

2. What are the countries influence during the Russian conquest and discuss the effects of these
countries’ areas?

Russia set up a centralized colonial system. The Czar in Moscow was regarded as the
“Little Father” of the Asian peoples. This colonial policy was paternalistic but not totally
dictatorial. The sons and grandsons of the ruler Khans were taken to Moscow and made nobles.
All that changed however with the coming of the communist after the 1917 Russian Revolution.
Mongolia became an independent country, and its inner half a province of China. The five
Central Asian states became part of the 16 republics of the Soviet Union (USSR).

3. Identify the different races of people that conquered by Mongolian and discuss the effects to
these people?
 The spread of the bubonic plague from Central Asia into Europe decimated the
populations but increased opportunities for the survivors. An enormous variety of new consumer
goods, agriculture, weaponry, religion, and medical science became available in Europe.

Lesson 2: Israel God’s Chosen People

Content Evaluation:

Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.

1. How will you analyze the cause of Middle East conflict?

Although power relations and patterns of amity and enmity are the main defining
factors of the Middle East security complex, cultural, religious and ethnic ties among
states also come into play.

2. In what events in Jewish history made them resilient and enduring?

According to the text, God first revealed himself to a Hebrew man named Abraham,
who became known as the founder of Judaism. Jews believe that God made a special covenant
with Abraham and that he and his descendants were chosen people who would create a great
nation.

3. Why do Christians consider as the second Israel?

Christian Zionism is a belief among some Christians that the return of the Jews to the
Holy Land and the establishment of the state of Israel.
Lesson 3: Kingdoms of Oil

Content Evaluation:

Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What are the different kingdoms that make Persia a great world power?

Let’s take a sea voyage from the Levant and the Mediterranean Sea to the other side of
Asia, where two-thirds of the world’s oil and other shipping pass. On the voyage, we shall come
out of the Egypt’s Suez Canal to the Red Sea. On the right will be Egypt and East Coast of
Africa. On the left don’t miss the tiny coastline of Jordan, then the dry, long coastline of Saudi
Arabia. We round trip of the Arabian Peninsula and see the islands, volcanic craters and tip of
Yemen, then the historic port of Aden. At this stage, we shall be lucky not to be seen by the
Somalian pirates who are hijacking ships taking hostages. If we escape them, we shall be in the
Arabian Sea and turn the corner again on the tip of Oman, to enter the Persian Gulf. Now we are
on the busiest sea lane and most important sea passage in the world. Inside the Gulf, we see that
there are always hundreds of ships, especially oiltankers, even some super-tankers. They may
load at the countries we shall study in this lesson- Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar,
Bahrain and Kuwait. No doubt in these tankers, ships and countries, we shall see many Filipinos,
for there are millions of them on ships around the world, and millions more Filipino OFWs in
these Gulf states.

2. Discuss the six kingdoms of sheikdoms the history, political and economic development?

Oman, Land of Frankincense and Myrrh

Land and People

Economic & political development

The sultanate of Oman (formerly called Oman and Muscat) is located at the opening of the
Persian Gulf. Its total area is 212, 460 sq. km; with an undefined border with Yemen. It is a
mountainous land full of dry river beds (wadis) and green tropical valleys and a long 1,700 km
coastline, which makes Oman a vital trade route between the Gulf and the Indian subcontinent
and the Far East. Country keeps a low profile and it one of least known and remotest places on
earth, Its reputation rests mainly on the following: (1) oil; (2) dates; (3) frankincense and myrrh,
the gifts of the magi to the baby Jesus; and (4) abundant fish and seafood. Its southern region
looks like the tropics-with coconuts, papayas, mangoes, and spices. Its coast is full of sardines,
tuna, oyster, crabs, and giant prawns. Oman has a population of 3.3 million; mostly all strict
Ibadi Muslim Arabs (75%), with others Sunni and Shia. There is an expatriate population, and a
significant number of Indian Gujarati merchants and some Christians due to the Portuguese.
Arabic is the language, but the isolated Omanis speak other dialects. Women enjoy a slightly
higher status than other gulf States. They can work as nurses, teachers, and police women for
other women. But must remain veiled. The Omanis are a gentle, soft-spoken people

history
The rulers belong to the Said Dynasty. Oman has opened its military bases to Western forces
since the 1990 invasion of Kuwait and the global war on terror in 2001. It continues to guard the
entrance to the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf in the world’s most important sea lane

United Arab Emirates

Land and People

Before oil and gas were discovered in 1958, they were poor sheikdoms under British protection
and called the Trucial States. Today, the UAE has some of the world’s richest oil sheiks and one
of therichest economies in the world, with an average income for its people of $54, 600 a year;
3rd in the Arab world, after Kuwait and Qatar. The country is the 11th largest purchasing power
in the world, and outbuys Saudi Arabia. The three smallest members (Umm Al Quwain, Ajman
and Fajairah) have no oil but receive support from the other members.The land is really quite dry
and barren, mainly salt mashes, barren desert, and sandy plain. Oases stud the desert areas. To
the east, the mountains lie close to the sea. The total population is 4.8 million, of which most
(80%) are foreign workers from India, Philippines, and Muslim countries. Western expats and
migrant workers are lured to the UAE by the high salaries, welfare benefits, and rapid
development, although the global recession since 2008 has severely affected growth, caused
unemployment, and tragic cases of suicide.

The British left in 1967, and the sheiks reorganized their independence in 1971 by founding the
United Arab Emirates (UAE), with a president elected from among them. The emirates became a
stable and prosperous country. Relations between the members have not always been smooth.
The discovery of a bug natural gas field in Sharjah reopened a border dispute with Dubai. In
November 1982, Dubai sent tanks to the border to prevent Sharjah’s foreign contractors from
drilling the field.

Qatar, World’s Largest Gas Reserves

Land and People

The independent emirate of Qatar is a small peninsula jutting into the Persian Gulf from the east
side of the Arabian Peninsula. It lies between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The
country is now rich, prosperous and developed; otherwise it is just barren and hot. Total area is
only 11,000 sq. km and the capital is Doha. Is poorly endowed with food resources and water.
But it is in oil and gas, and earns a fabulous $58 billion a year. It has the world’s largest known
natural gas reserves. Total population is only 800,000 with the native Qataris outnumbered by
foreign workers. Most people who run the country are from Pakistan, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.

History

Qatar accepted Islam in the 7th century. For a long time, it was under the Ottoman Turks when it
was not dominated by Bahrain. In 1916 it became a British protectorate like the other Gulf states
When the British left the Gulf in 1967, Qatar planned to join the other Gulf sheikdoms in a
federation. But in order to enjoy its own wealth, Qatar broke off and became independent in
1971.
3. How can you determine the cause and effect with regards to the transition of people from local

ruler to outside conquerors of these sheikdoms’ countries?