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Test 3-Middle East/GF 5 Flashcards

1
Q

Who was a famous missionary to the Middle East?

A

Henry Martin

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2
Q

Areas of high, level land are called______________.

A

plateaus

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3
Q

Muhammed was the founder of ____________.

A

Islam

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4
Q

The movement to regather the Jews to their land is known as_____________.

A

Zionism

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5
Q

The first prime minister of Israel was_________.

A

David Ben Gurion

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6
Q

The largest city in Turkey is________________.

A

Istanbul

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7
Q

The triangular peninsula between Egypt and Israel is the__________.

A

Sinai Peninsula

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8
Q

The peninsula of Asia Minor is now called__________.

A

Turkey

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9
Q

Land that is able to grow crops is_______________.

A

fertile

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10
Q

The most important natural resource in the Middle East today is _____________.

A

oil

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11
Q

Name one important line of latitude in the NORTHERN hemisphere.

A

Tropic of Cancer

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12
Q

From which important line of longitude are the meridians used to measure east or west?

A

Prime Meridian

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13
Q

Name one important line of latitude in the SOUTHERN hemisphere.

A

Tropic of Capricorn

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14
Q

Which important line of latitude divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?

A

Equator

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15
Q

The largest continent is______________.

A

Asia

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16
Q

The world’s largest lake is the ____________________.

A

Caspian Sea

17
Q

The world’s highest mountain system is____________.

A

Himalayas

18
Q

The altitude of Mt. Everest is______________.

A

29,035 feet

19
Q

The country with the most people is_____________.

A

China

20
Q

The highest mountain in the world is___________.

A

Mt. Everest

21
Q

The largest peninsula in the world is_____________.

A

Arabian Peninsula

22
Q

The highest mountain peak in Turkey, where Noah’s Ark is believed to have landed is______________.

A

Mt. Ararat

23
Q

The climate of the Middle East is_______________.

A

Hot and dry

24
Q

What is the dominant or main language in the Middle East?

A

Arabic

25
Q

What year did Israel become a nation?

A

1948

26
Q

Which country was known for its cedar trees in ancient times?

A

Lebanon

27
Q

What is the largest country in the Middle East?

A

Saudi Arabia

28
Q

What is the holy book of Islam called?

A

Koran

29
Q

Name the two largest oil producers in the Middle East.

A

Saudi Arabia

30
Q

Which Middle Eastern country was once called Persia?

A

Iran

31
Q

Amman

A

Jordan

32
Q

Damascus

A

Syria

33
Q

Ankara

A

Turkey

34
Q

Baghdad

A

Iraq

35
Q

Beirut

A

Lebanon

36
Q

Jerusalem

A

Israel

37
Q

Riyadh

A

Saudi Arabia

38
Q

Tehran

A

Iran

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