UNIT 6: NORTH AFRICA,
SOUTHWEST ASIA, AND CENTRAL
ASIA
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WHERE IS IT?
HOW BIG IS IT?
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Is Cairo north or south of the equator?
Is Cairo east or west of the Prime Meridian?
What is the absolute location of Cairo?
How does the size of Russia compare to the size of
the region of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and
Central Asia?
About how large is the population of Egypt?
What other country in this region has approximately
the same population as Egypt?
FAST FACTS
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Qatar: Al-Jazeera, based
in Qatar, was started in
1996 as the first
independent Arabiclanguage television
channel. It is unique in
the Arab world because it
is not run by a
government. Although it
respects the religion of
Islam, it freely criticizes
the policies of
governments throughout
the region.
GEO FAST FACTS
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1. What four physical features of this region are
highlighted on this map?
FAST FACTS
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Egypt: Animals were
important in ancient
Egyptian culture. In
Egyptian art, gods and
goddesses were
frequently shown with
human bodies and the
heads of animals. Cats
first became domestic
pets in ancient Egypt.
Bastet, the Egyptian cat
goddess, was associated
with joy, music, and
dancing.
REGIONAL ATLAS ACTIVITY
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What two continents does this region consist
of?
What countries in the region are in Africa (6)?
What countries are in Asia (23)?
What do the names of many of the countries of
Central Asia have in common?
FAST FACT
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Afghanistan: The
average life
expectancy in
Afghanistan is only 42
years----36 years less
than the average life
expectancy in the
United States. More
than one in four
Afghan children die
before their fifth
birthday.
REGIONAL ATLAS ACTIVITY
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Map Skills on both pages
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Compare this map to the map on page 431.
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What parts of this region have the lowest population density?
What physical features might account for the low population
density in these areas?
Pick two countries from the map. Compare and contrast
their resources using a Venn diagram.
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What is the population density of Egypt? Of the US? How
do the land areas and populations of the two countries
compare?
 How do you think the population distribution in the US
compares to that in Egypt?
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FAST FACTS
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Jerusalem: The city of
Jerusalem, in Israel,
has been occupied
continuously for nearly
5,000 years. The Old
City, in the heart of
Jerusalem, is
surrounded by walls on
four sides and contains
four neighborhoodsJewish, Christian,
Armenian, and Muslim.
The city contains
important holy sites of
Jews, Christians, and
Muslims.
SECTION 1
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Content Vocabulary
Word
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Section Review
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Questions
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Definition
2, 3, 4, 5, & 6
Graph Skills (page 445)
Picture