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Southwest Asia Test Flashcards

1
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What peninsula comprises western turkey?

A

Anatolian

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2
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What peninsula is in eastern Egypt?

A

Sinai

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3
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What is the capital of turkey?

A

Ankara

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4
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What is the capital of Iran?

A

Teheran

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5
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What is Turkey’slargest city?

A

Istanbul

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6
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Whag buildings convert sea water into drinking water?

A

Desalination plants

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7
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What is the name for ancient tunnels that carry water to cities?

A

Qanats

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8
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What is a disadvantage of dams?

A

Expense, siltstion, salt infiltration

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9
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What dam blocks the Nike River in southern Egypt?

A

Aswan high dam

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10
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In what country in the region was oil first discovered?

A

Iran

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11
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In the early 1900s, who helped Iran pump out its oil?

A

Foreign companies

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12
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Besides oil, what other energy recourse is prominent in the region?

A

Natural gas

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13
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What is the largest ethnic group in the region?

A

Arabs

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14
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What large ethnic group is a minority in four contiguous countries? Name those four countries?

A

Kurds. Iran, Iraq, Syria, and turkey.

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15
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What is the major ethnic group of Iran?

A

Persians

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16
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Name two ethnic groups that live in Iran?

A

Persians, Kurds, and Arabs.

17
Q

What is the first part of the holy book called?

A

Tanakh

18
Q

Who did god tell the patriarch to sacrifice?

A

Isaac

19
Q

Name two Jewish kings?

A

Saul, David, Solomon

20
Q

In what building do Jews worship?

A

Synagogue or temple

21
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What are the Jewish religious leaders called?

A

Rabbis

22
Q

In what century was Islam founded?

A

7th century

23
Q

What is the name for the essential beliefs of Islam?

A

Pillars

24
Q

Name three of the Islamic essential ideas?

A

Fasting, charity, journey, prayers, and solegod

25
Q

What is the Islam’s holy book?

A

Koran

26
Q

What country has the largest Muslim population in the world?

A

Indonesia

27
Q

Which country in the region has the largest percentage of Christian’s?

A

Lebanon and cyprusy

28
Q

What are the Christian’s in Lebanon called?

A

Maronites

29
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What percentage of Egypt’s population do the Copts comprise?

A

About 10%

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