North Africa/Southwest
Note that this realm is at
the crossroads of
What civilizations emerged
in this realm?
Defining the Realm
Why is the "Dry
World" a misleading moniker for this realm?
Why is "Arab World"
a misleading moniker for this realm?
Memorize the Major
Geographic Qualities of the Realm
Why is "Islamic
World" a misleading moniker for this realm?
Why is "
Hearths of Culture
Note the historical and
pre-historical significance of this realm.
What are culture hearths?
Locate the realm's two hearths on the map on p 230-231.
Stage for Islam
Note the religions
that emerged in this realm.
Learn the historical development
of Islam and its precepts.
What are the 5 Pillars?
How is Islam an example of
spatial diffusion?
Islam Divided
What events brought about
the two major divisions of Islam?
How are the Sunni and Shia
versions different?
When and where did Shi'ism
gain unprecedented influence most recently?
Why does Bin Laden
disapprove of
What is Wahhabism? Where and when were its roots?
How is fundamentalism at the
root of the conflict between the Western and Islamic worlds?
Figure 7-6 Learn and look
at the spread of the
What was its duration? When
was its height?
Look at Figure 7-7 and
learn the European powers that colonized the
Who drew the boundary
lines? How have they caused problems?
The Power and Peril of
Oil
Summarize this section's
first 3 paragraphs.
Locate the "three
discontinuous zones" of petroleum on Figure 7-8
What % of known reserves
are in the realm?
Who are the “Big Five”?
How are the geometric
political boundaries
drawn by the Europeans a problem with regard to petroleum reserves?
Learn the 7 impacts of oil
on the realm.
How old is the modern state of
You are on your own for the
Regions of the Realm section. I haven’t written any questions. I want you to focus on
the Middle East and Empire States sections, and the short section on
Afghanistan p. 261-263. Read each section closely.