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MT 4 Middle East Review Flashcards

1
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oil, petroleum

A

Black Gold

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2
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not replaceable
ex. oil and fresh water

A

nonrenewable resource

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3
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the average income of the people in a country

A

GDP per capita

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4
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electricity that is generated from the power of moving water

A

hydroelectric power

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5
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the raising of livestock for food by moving herds from place to place to find pastures and water

A

nomadic herding

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6
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the belief that there is only one God

A

monotheism

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7
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the dominant religion

A

Islam

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8
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holiest city in Saudi Arabia, Islams face towards it during prayer

A

Mecca

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9
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the prophet or leader of Islams

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Mohammed

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10
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a system that allows for the year-round watering for crops

A

perennial irrigation

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11
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a place of worship for muslims

A

mosque

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12
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the process by which land becomes more and more dry until it turns into desert. Caused by climate change, human activities, or both

A

desertification

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13
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the holy book of Islam

A

Qur’an

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14
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Muslims believe he was an important prophet

A

Jesus

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15
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Holy Book: Torah
Prophet/leader: Abraham
Name of the people: Jews

A

Judaism

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16
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Islamic God

A

Allah

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17
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an unusually long period in which little or no rain falls

A

drought

18
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Holy Book: Bible
Prophet/leader: Jesus
Name of People: Christians

A

Christianity

19
Q

land that is not well suited for growing crops

A

marginal land

20
Q

Holy Book: Qur’an
Prophet/leader: Muhammed
Name of People: Muslims

A

Islam

21
Q

a low dry valley

A

wadi

22
Q

an artificial lake where water is stored

A

reservoir

23
Q

an isolated spot in a desert where water is found

A

oasis

24
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a series of rapids and low waterfalls on a river

A

cataract

25
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Why are rivers so vital and important to the people of the Middle East?

A

It’s important because there is hardly any water or precipitation.

26
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How do the Tuareg adapt to desert life?

A

-When a pasture is exhausted they move their animals to a fresh grazing area
-wear blue clothing
-when they get lost in the desert they use the stars to navigate

27
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What are the three types of desert surfaces

A

ergs, regs, and hamada

28
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high rock-covered flatland

A

Hamada

29
Q

a great sea of sand with tall sand dunes

A

ergs

30
Q

a gravel-covered desert plain

A

regs

31
Q

What is the most important natural resource in the Middle East?

A

oil

32
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dry or lacking rainfall, less than 10in of rain

A

Aird

33
Q

between Israel and Jordan, 1300 ft below sea level and is the lowest place on earth, 9x saltier than the ocean, too salty nothing can live

A

Dead Sea

34
Q

Where do most people in the Middle East and North Africa live? Why?

A

Egypt, it is less expensive to live there

35
Q

Why are Arab nations opposed to the creation of Israel?

A

They were opposed because they thought it was an act of aggression towards the Palestine

36
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Why is pastoralism common in the Sahel areas of North Africa?

A

as an adaptation to the rapidly changing and increasingly unpredictable arid climate

37
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How have humans contributed to the Sahara’s growth?

A

They have been over grazing, and cutting down trees which is causing deforestation

38
Q

What is the capital of Morocco?

A

Rabat

39
Q

What is the capital of Libya?

A

Tripoli

40
Q

What is the capital of Tunisia?

A

Tunis

41
Q

What is the capital of Algeria?

A

Algiers

42
Q

What is the capital of Egypt?

A

Cairo

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