Middle East Fun Facts Flashcards
1
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Areal Sea
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Slowly shrinking, anywhere from 20-50 cm a year.
2
Q
Mt. Ararat
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Believed to be the current resting place of Noah’s Ark.
3
Q
Jerusalem
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An important religious location for Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
4
Q
Mecca
A
Holy city of Islam.
Non-Muslims prohibited.
Pilgrimage to the city is required of all Muslims sometime in their lives.
5
Q
Mosque
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An Islamic place of worship.
6
Q
“Stan”
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Means the “land of.”
7
Q
Capstan Sea
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Largest inland body of water in the world.
