Chapter 17 & 18 Flashcards

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

A

The caspian sea

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3
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How long is the Nile River

A

4,160

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4
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What does Mesopotamia mean, what two rivers are in it, what is it known as

A

“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

A

Atlas Mountains

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6
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What do Algerians farm

A

Barley, wheat, and oats

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7
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What body of water separates Europe and Africa

A

The Mediterranean Sea

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8
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What is the most agriculturally productive area on the Arabian peninsula

A

The Asir mountains

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

A

19 inches

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

A

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

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11
Q

What is the black sand desert known as

A

Garagum desert

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12
Q

What is the red sand desert known as

A

Qizilgum desert

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13
Q

How much oil is in the Middle East

A

70%

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14
Q

What country has the worlds largest supply of sulfate and sulfur

A

Turkmenistan

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15
Q

How many Arabs live in the Middle East

A

275 million

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16
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What language do Arabs speak

17
Q

Why were the Arabs upset about the Israel state

A

Some were displaced as a result

18
Q

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

A

The ottomon empire and 600 years

19
Q

What country blends western elements

A

Turkmenistan

20
Q

What language do the Iranians speak

21
Q

What religion are most Iranians

A

Shiite Muslims

22
Q

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
Q

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

A

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

24
Q

What did the Israel win because of the war

A

Golan heights

25
Describe the Arab-Israeli war
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
What are the most populous countries in the Middle East
Turkey, Egypt, and Iran
27
What are some problems with rapid urbanization
Not enough jobs or housing, poverty, snarled traffic, pollution, and sanitation issues