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LEARN: Rivers have less water flowing downstream due to countries building dams and irrigating their crops. The unequal distribution of water is causing disagreements. NOW ANSWER: What issue led to the split between the Sunni and the Shia?
Israel's standard of living is likely higher
their claim to being monotheistic
Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream.
Desalination is very expensive for countries to use
The location of the Tigris River
Kurd
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community as Caliph after the death of Muhammad
Kurds
LEARN: People who have a higher literacy tend to have a higher quality of life – called a standards of living. NOW ANSWER: What most likely determined the location of Baghdad in Iraq?
Israel's standard of living is likely higher
their claim to being monotheistic
Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream.
Desalination is very expensive for countries to use
The location of the Tigris River
Kurd
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community as Caliph after the death of Muhammad
Kurds
LEARN: The Suez Canal allows ship to take a short cut by traveling from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea cutting out a trip around Africa. NOW ANSWER: Which of these is an ethnic group in Southwest Asia?
Israel's standard of living is likely higher
their claim to being monotheistic
Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream.
Desalination is very expensive for countries to use
The location of the Tigris River
Kurd
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community as Caliph after the death of Muhammad
Kurds
LEARN: Arabs are the largest ethnic group in the Middle East, but Kurds, Persians, and Berbers are other ethnic group in the region. NOW ANSWER: Why isn't desalination used more in Southwest Asia?
Israel's standard of living is likely higher
their claim to being monotheistic
Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream.
Desalination is very expensive for countries to use
The location of the Tigris River
Kurd
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community as Caliph after the death of Muhammad
Kurds
LEARN: After Muhammad died, Shias wanted the leader of Islam to be related to Muhammad and Sunnis wanted to pick the best person for the job. NOW ANSWER: How have the major rivers of Southwest Asia become a part of political conflict?
Israel's standard of living is likely higher
their claim to being monotheistic
Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream.
Desalination is very expensive for countries to use
The location of the Tigris River
Kurd
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community as Caliph after the death of Muhammad
Kurds
LEARN: The capital of Iraq is Baghdad and it was built near the Tigris River - a source of clean drinking water. NOW ANSWER: Israel's literacy rate is 97%, and Afghanistan has a literacy rate of 38%. Which statement is TRUE?
Israel's standard of living is likely higher
their claim to being monotheistic
Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream.
Desalination is very expensive for countries to use
The location of the Tigris River
Kurd
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community as Caliph after the death of Muhammad
Kurds
LEARN: Desalination is a very expensive process for removing salt from sea water that few countries can afford for its people. NOW ANSWER: Which is the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia?
Israel's standard of living is likely higher
their claim to being monotheistic
Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream.
Desalination is very expensive for countries to use
The location of the Tigris River
Kurd
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community as Caliph after the death of Muhammad
Kurds
LEARN: Oil has created an unequal distribution of wealth among the Middle Eastern Countries since some do not have oil to export and sale. NOW ANSWER: Although Judaism, Islam and Christianity are different, what is a similarity:
Israel's standard of living is likely higher
their claim to being monotheistic
Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream.
Desalination is very expensive for countries to use
The location of the Tigris River
Kurd
They disagreed over who should lead the Muslim community as Caliph after the death of Muhammad
Kurds
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