Middle east

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Middle east north africa

• Economic Characteristics Practice

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Primary

• Do the Middle Eastern countries rely more on
  PRIMARY, SECONDARY or TERTIARY economic activity?

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Oil drillingAgriculturepastoralism

• Name 3 types of PRIMARY economic activity that
  are common throughout the Middle East.

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Herding animalspastor in Spanish means
shepherd

• What is PASTORALISM?

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Bedouins

• What is the name of the nomadic herders in this
  region?

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OIL

• The Middle East is a major producer of what
  resource as shown on this chart?

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Organization of petroleum exporting countries

• What does OPEC stand for?

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Determine1. quantity of oil exported 2.
Price per barrel

• What are two things that OPEC does?

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List 3 POSITIVE and 3 NEGATIVE effects of the oil
industry on the Middle Eastern countries.

• NEGATIVE

• POSITIVE

• Gives the countries political power
• Money helps improve lifestyle for people
• Countries have created defense systems

• Creates a large gap between rich and poor
• Requires many guest workers from other countries.
• Countries are dependent on a single commodity

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water

• What is the most precious and needed resource in
  the Middle East?

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A. There is a large middle class, a small group
of rich oligarchs and a small percentage of very
poor.B. There is a great variation in
standards of living, ranging from very high to
poverty-stricken.C. The central government
controls all resources, resulting in a similar
standard of living for all people.

• Which of the following statements most accurately
  describes the standard of living in the Middle
  East?

B. There is a great variation in standards of
living, ranging from very high to
poverty-stricken.
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A. Yemen, Egypt, Morocco, Syria, IraqB.
Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait,
Israel, BahrainC. Libya, Lebanon, Iran,
Algeria, Tunisia

• Identify which group of countries has the highest
  and lowest GDP per capita.

Qatar   93,204
UAE   54,607
Kuwait   45,920
Israel   28,365
Bahrain   27,248
Saudi Arabia   19,345
Oman   18,988
Libya   16,115
Lebanon   7,617
Iran   4,732
Algeria   4,588
Tunisia   3,907
Jordan   3,421
Iraq   2,989
Syria   2,757
Morocco   2,748
Egypt   2,161
Yemen   1,182
HIGHEST Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait,
Israel, Bahrain
Lowest Yemen, Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Iraq
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Conflict Political UNREST

• What is the major deterrent to tourism in this
  area?

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List 3 POSITIVE and 2 NEGATIVE effects of the
ASWAN HIGH DAM.

• NEGATIVE

• POSITIVE

• Hydroelectric power
• Controls annual flooding
• Provides water for irrigation

• Loss of alluvial soil from flooding (silt).
• Farmers must use fertilizers produce fertile
  soil.

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Suez Canal

• What man-made waterway allows ships to cut across
  from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean
  without going around to the south of Africa?

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TRade

• What does this map illustrate that has been
  important to this region from earliest times?

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Unite the countries and promote common interests

• What is the purpose of the LEAGUE of ARAB STATES?