5th Grade - HISTORY - Chapter 4 Flashcards
What is the main language of the Middle East
Arabic
What are the three religions that began in the Middle East?
Islam, Judaism and Christianity
Most valuable resources in the Middle East
Oil
Which country built the National Water Carrier?
Israel
This continent has the most people
Asia
The highest mountain in the world
Mount Everest
The coldest desert (outside of Antarctica)
Gobi
The largest country
Russia
What is the largest peninsula in the world?
Arabian Peninsula
These are called natural resources
riches of the earth
_______ of the Middle East are among the richest in the world
Oil Deposits
This is called the City of Peace
Jerusalem
When was the modern state of Israel formed?
1948
This is the central pipeline of Israel’s vast and efficient system of irrigation
National Water Carrier
This is the capital of Israel
Jerusalem
What is the purpose of the Zionist movement?
To gather Jews to form a Jewish nation in the Promised Land
This is the city where Israel’s important political business is carried on
Tel Aviv
Most Arabs in the Middle East speak ____ and follow the religion of ________
Arabic language and follow Islam
What are the three most influential religions in the world?
Islam, Judaism and Christianity
Many modern cities in the Middle East have sections called ____ that are patterned after the ancient circular cities
quarters
Name the three peninsulas of the Middle East
Arabian Peninsula, Sinai Peninsula and Asia Minor
Which peninsula is the largest in the world?
Arabian Peninsula
Which is called modern Turkey?
Asia Minor
Name the second highest mountain in the Middle East?
Mount Ararat
What type of climate dominates the Middle East?
Dry Climate
The largest continent
Asia
The continent with most people
Asia
The world’s largest lake
Caspian Sea
The world’s highest mountain system
Himalayas
The highest mountain in the world
Mount Everest
The altitude of Mount Everest
29,035 feet
The most mountainous continent
Asia
The mountain ranges that form borders between Europe and Asia
The Urals/Caucasus
The world’s coldest desert
Gobi Desert
The largest country in the world
Russia
The country with the most people
China
The capital of Jordan
Amman
The capital of Turkey
Ankara
The capital of Iraq
Baghdad
The capital of Lebanon
Beirut