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CHAPTER 17&18 Flashcards

1
Q

why do many Arabs dislike the formation os Israel

A

The Arabs were displaced from their homeland

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2
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The Turks

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live in Turkey , welcome western ideas into their society. They were the Ottoman Empire and lasted 600 years

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3
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what language do the Iranians speak and what are they

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Farsi, they are Shi’ite

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4
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who are the kurds?

A

they don’t have a homeland, mainly Muslim. live in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria

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5
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Who are the Armenians? which region do they belong to?

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live in Armenia, 1m were persecuted. large group of christians- Caucasian region

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6
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what are the three most populous countries in the Middle East

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Egypt, Iran, Turkey

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7
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what are some problems associated with urbanization

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sanitation issues, no jobs, poverty

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8
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what is the major result of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War

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Israel has Golan Heights, 1/3 of their water today

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9
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what separates Africa from Europe

A

Mediterranean Sea

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10
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what is unique about the dead sea

A

very salty

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11
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what is the largest inland body of water

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Caspian Sea

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12
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How long is the Nile River? What % of Egyptians live along the river

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4,160. and 90%

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13
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what is Africa’s longest mountain chain

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Atlas Mountains

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14
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what do the Algerians mainly farm

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oats, barely, wheat

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15
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what mountain has two peaks? what is signifiant about the location

A

Ararat, where Noah’s Ark landed

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16
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What is the black sand desert? where is it?

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Garakam desert Turkmenistan ( door to hell)

17
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what is the red sand desert where is it

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Qiziqum Desert Uzbekistan

18
Q

how much oil is in the Middle East

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70% of the world’s oil

19
Q

what resources are in abundance in Turkmenistan

A

sulfur and sulfate

20
Q

how many people live in Arabic

A

275 million people

21
Q

what language do the Arabs speak

A

Arabic

22
Q

where are the Asir mountains located

A

on the west coast of the Arabian Peninsula

23
Q

what is land between two rivers : the Tigeres and the Ufrates

A

The Mesopotamia

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