Cahpter 17 & 18 Flashcards
Describe the Arab peoples
~275M people ME are Arab
~Language:Arabic
Discuss the Israelis
~6.4m, live in Israel
~Most are Jewish and trace ancestry to the Israelites from the bible
~Jewish state created after the holocaust, but most Arabs did not want this
~Many Palestinians (Arabs living in this territory) were displaced as a result of the formation of this land
Why do many Arabs dislike the formation of Israel ?
Jewish state created after the Holocaust, but most Arabs did not want this. Many Arabs living in this territory were displaced as a result of the formation of this land
Who are the Turks ? How is their society unique part from other Islamic societies?
~ottoman Turks built the Ottoman Empire that ruled for over 600 years
~They do blend western elements however unlike most strict Islamic nations
Describe the Iranians.
~Iranians speak Farsi & 90% are Shiite Muslims
Who are the Armenians? Which region do they belong to?
~Caucasian People
~Armenians make up 90% of Armenia
~Most are Christians, over 1m were killed,deported,or died from illness in 1915 at the hands of the ottoman Turks
Who are the Kurds ?
~most are Muslim
~live in the border areas of Turkey, Iraq,Iran & Syria.
~No country of their own
What are the three most populous countries in the Middle East?
Turkey,Egypt,& Iran
What are some problems associated with urbanization?
~not enough jobs or housing
~poverty, snarled traffic,pollution, sanitation issues
What is a major result of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War ?
Israel won the golan heights They got access to a third of their water & refuses to give it back
What separates Africa & Europe?
The Mediterranean Sea
What is unique about the Dead Sea?
Is the saltiest sea in the world
What is the largest inland body of water?
The Caspian Sea
How long is the Nile River? What percentage of Egyptians live along the river ?
4,160 mi 90%
What is Africa’s longest mountain mountain chain?
Atlas
What do Algerians mainly farm ?
Wheat , oats & barley
How much rain do the asir mountain ranges receive ?
19 inches
What mountain has 2 peaks & what is significant about the location
MT.ararat 2 peaks site where Noah’s ark rested
What do you call the black sand desert & where is it ?
Garagum desert & Turkmenistan
What do you call the red sand desert & where is It ?
Quizilqum & Uzbekistan
How much oil is in the Middle East
70%
What resources are in abundance in Turkmenistan
Worlds largest supplier of sulfate and larger deposit of sulfur
Mesopotamia
“Land between 2 rivers”
Tigris & Euphrats……today these rivers irragate Syria,turkey , & Iraq
Cradle of civilization
Atlas
Africa’s longest mountain chain
