MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICAEconomic Characteristics Practice
PRIMARY Do the Middle Eastern countries rely more on PRIMARY, SECONDARY or TERTIARY economic activity?
OIL DRILLINGAGRICULTUREPASTORALISM
Name 3 types of PRIMARY economic activity that are common throughout the Middle East.
HERDING ANIMALS[PASTOR IN SPANISH MEANS SHEPHERD]What is PASTORALISM?
BEDOUINS
What is the name of the nomadic herders in this region?
OIL
The Middle East is a major producer of what resource as shown on this chart?
ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES
What does OPEC stand for?
DETERMINE…1. QUANTITY OF OIL EXPORTED & 2. PRICE PER BARREL
What are two things that OPEC does?
LIST 3 POSITIVE AND 3 NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE OIL INDUSTRY ON THE MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES.
POSITIVE NEGATIVE 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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What is the most precious and needed resource in the Middle East?
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.
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.
HIGHEST: Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Israel, Bahrain
Lowest: Yemen, Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Iraq
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
CONFLICT & POLITICAL UNREST
What is the major deterrent to tourism in this area?
POSITIVE NEGATIVE Hydroelectric power
Controls annual
flooding Provides water for irrigation
Loss of alluvial soil from flooding (silt).
Farmers must use fertilizers produce fertile soil.
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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E What does this map illustrate that has been important to this region from earliest times?
UNITE THE COUNTRIES AND PROMOTE COMMON INTERESTS
What is the purpose of the LEAGUE of ARAB STATES?