Eastern Mediterranean Flashcards
What makes the Dead Sea so unique?
The high amount of salt
Name two deserts found in this region.
Syrian desert and Negev desert
Where is the Syrian desert located?
Between Syria and Jordan
What was the first empire to invade eastern Mediterranean region?
Russians
Who was Kemal Atatörk?
The first president of Turkey
What is the Turkey’s largest city?
Istanbul
What does secular mean?
Worldly rather then spiritual
What is Diaspara?
A dispersion of people from their original homeland.
What is kosher?
Clear or pure
What are Israel’s two official languages?
Hebrew and Arabic
What city is sacred to Jews, Muslims, and christians?
Jerusalem
Most people living in Syria, Lebanum, and Jordan are…
Christians
The climate of most of Israel, Jordan, and Syria is…
Hot
What mineral resource is produced by Syria, Jordan, and Israel?
Petroleum
Name the three bodies of water found in the narrow waterway that separates Europe from Asia.
Sea of the armada and Bosporus
