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Means that religion is kept separate from government

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Secular

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This dispersal of the Jewish population is known as the..

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Diaspora

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A nationalist movement calling for Jews to establish a Jewish state in their ancient homeland, began in Europe in the late 1800s

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Zionism

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Which means “fit” in Hebrew is the term used for food allowed under Jewish dietary laws

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Kosher

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Is a large farm where people share everything in common

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Kibbutz

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Arabic-speaking nomads who mostly live in the deserts of Southwest Asia

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Bedouins

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Means completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the ocean.

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Land Locked

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Is a movable round house made of wool felt mats hung over wood frame.

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Yurt

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People who moved often from place

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Nomads

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A radical Muslim group known as the..

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Taliban

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Farming that relies on rainfall instead of irrigation

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Dryland Faming

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Suitable for growing crops

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Arable

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Capital of Turkey

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Ankara

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Capital of Syria

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Damascus

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Capital of Cyprus

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Nicosia

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Capital of Lebanon

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Beirut

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Capital of Jordan

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Amman

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Capital of Israel

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Jerusalem

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Capital of Kazakhstan

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Astana

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Capital of Kyrgyzstan

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Biskek

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Capital of Uzbekistan

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Taskent

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Capital of Turkmenistan

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Asjabad

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Capital of Afghanistan

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Kabul

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Capital of Tajikistan

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Dusambe

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What countries make up the Eastern Mediterranean

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Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Jordan and Israel

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What makes the Dead Sea unusual?

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That is only bacteria lives in the lake and it is the lowest point in any continent

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What physical features separate Europe and Asia?

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Sea of Marmara, Bosporus, and the Dardanelles

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What Desert covers much of Syria and Jordan?

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Syrian Desert

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What is the climate of the Eastern Mediterranean like?

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Mostly dry with variations

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What mineral resource is produced by Syria, Jordan and Israel?

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Phosphates Minerals

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Why most farmers in the region rely on irrigation

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Because of the dry temperature and scars of water.

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Is the lowest point on any continent and the world’s saltiest body of water

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The Dead Sea

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A desert located in Southern Israel is called the

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Negev Desert

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A _________ js a way of doing something

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Method

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Turkey’s Largest city

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Istanbul

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Is Lebanon’s capital that was badly damaged during the country’s war

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Beirut

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37
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What Valuable resource is in the caspian sea?

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Oil deposits

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38
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Where is the Dead Sea located?

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Between Israel and Jordan

39
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He was Turkey’s first President

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Kemal Ataturk

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What government is Turkey

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Democratic Republic

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What are the Economic Activities of Turkey

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Modern Factories as well as village farming and craft

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What are the main crops of Turkey

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Grains, cotton, sugar beets and hazelnuts

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How did Ataturk modernize Turkey?

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Replace the Arabic Alphabet with the Latin Alphabet

44
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Separate Russia from Asia?

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The Ural Mountains

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2 deserts found in eastern Mediterranean

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Syrian Desert & Negev Desert

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What are phosphates

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Are used to make fertilizer

47
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What are some food in Turkey

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Kebabs

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Israel’s largest city

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Tel-Aviv

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Israel’s 2 official languages

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Hebrew & Arabic

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Land were there is 3 religions: Christianity, Judaism, & Islam

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Holy Land

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What are the three religions that composed the Holy Land

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Christianity, Judaism & Islam

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Israel’s government

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Federal Republic

53
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Connects to the Mediterranean sea and is important for trade

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The Black Sea

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Also splits the he country of Turkey into two parts, a small part lies in Europe and the rest in Asia

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Bosporus

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Begins in Syria and flows south through Israel and Jordan

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The Jordan River

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What is the main religion in Israel

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Jewish

57
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What are the resources of Turkmenistan

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Oil,Gas and Cotton

58
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What is the currency of Turkmenistan

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Manat

59
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Language of Turkmenistan

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Turkmen

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Religion of Turkmenistan

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ISlam

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Government of Turkmenistan

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Secular Democratic &Presidential Republic

62
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What is the main climate of all Central Asia

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Dry and Hot

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Food,of Turkmenistan

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Mushrooms, wheat, melons, root crop

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Language of Uzbekistan

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Uzbek, Kazakh, and Others

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Religion of Uzbekistan

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Islam

66
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Government of Uzbekistan

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Democracy

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Currency of Uzbekistan

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Som Uzbek

68
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Currency of Afghanistan

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Afghani

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Government Afghanistan

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Islamic Republic

70
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Religion of Afghanistan

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Islam

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Language of Tajikistan

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Tajik and a little of Kyrgyz

72
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Government Tajikistan

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Islamic Law

73
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Religion of Tajikistan

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Islam

74
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Currency of Tajikistan

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Afghan Afghani

75
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Main food of Tajikistan

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Horse meet

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Government of Kazakhstan

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Presidential Republic

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Religion of Kazakhstan

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Islam

78
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Currency of Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstani Tenge

79
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Culture of Kazakhstan

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The main tradition is hospitality.

80
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Language of Kazakhstan

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Kazakh

81
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Became the next major group to conquer Central Asia

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Russia

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Language of Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyz

83
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What is the main religion of Central Asia

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Islam

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What is the government of Kyrgyzstan

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Parliament Government

85
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Currency of Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstani Som .

86
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In Central Asia, large glaciers are common in high mountains such as the

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Pamirs

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This large valley has been a major center of farming in the region for thousand years

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Fergana Valley

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What mineral resources does Central Asia have?

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Gas & Oil

89
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What is the difference between the cyrillic & Latin Alphabet?

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Cyrillic is for Russian Alphabet and Latin for English or Spanish

90
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What is the main language in Afghanistan?

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Pashto & Dari

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What is Taliban Group?

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Radical Muslim Group

92
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Is a large lake that is shrinking because they use the water for farming

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The Aral Sea

93
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What three types of challenges does Central Asia face today?

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Environment, economy & Politics

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Is landlocked and it has access to the Caspian Sea

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Central Asia

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