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Chapter 17 & 18 Flashcards

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1
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What is unique about the Dead Sea

A

It is 9 times saltier than the ocean

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2
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What is largest inland body of water

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The caspian sea

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3
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How long is the Nile River

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4,160

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What does Mesopotamia mean, what two rivers are in it, what is it known as

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“Land between two rivers,” Tigris and the Euphrates, known as the cradle of civilization

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5
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What is Africa’s longest mountain chain

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Atlas Mountains

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What do Algerians farm

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Barley, wheat, and oats

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What body of water separates Europe and Africa

A

The Mediterranean Sea

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What is the most agriculturally productive area on the Arabian peninsula

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The Asir mountains

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9
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How many inches does it rain per year in the Asir mountains

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19 inches

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10
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Which mountains has two peaks and what is significant about it

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Mt. Ararat; the site where Noah’s ark rested

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11
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What is the black sand desert known as

A

Garagum desert

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12
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What is the red sand desert known as

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Qizilgum desert

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13
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How much oil is in the Middle East

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70%

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14
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What country has the worlds largest supply of sulfate and sulfur

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Turkmenistan

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15
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How many Arabs live in the Middle East

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275 million

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16
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What language do Arabs speak

A

Arabic

17
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Why were the Arabs upset about the Israel state

A

Some were displaced as a result

18
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What did the ottoman Turks build and how long did it last

A

The ottomon empire and 600 years

19
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What country blends western elements

A

Turkmenistan

20
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What language do the Iranians speak

A

Farsi

21
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What religion are most Iranians

A

Shiite Muslims

22
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What happened to the Armenians and who was responsible

A

Over 1 million were killed, deported, or died from illness in 1915. The ottoman Turks

23
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Who doesn’t have a country of their own and where do they live

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The Kurds and the border areas of turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria

24
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What did the Israel win because of the war

A

Golan heights

25
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Describe the Arab-Israeli war

A

Israel won Golan heights in 1967 from Syria which gave Israel access to a third of their water; so they refuse to give it back

26
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What are the most populous countries in the Middle East

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Turkey, Egypt, and Iran

27
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What are some problems with rapid urbanization

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Not enough jobs or housing, poverty, snarled traffic, pollution, and sanitation issues

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