Turkey And Israel Flashcards
What are the Caucasus Nations and write their capitals:
Georgia: Tbilisi
Armenia: Yereban
Azerbaijan: Baku
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscos
Who was Joseph Stalin:
A brutal paranoic dictator
Who was Ivan the Terrible?
A cruel and savage ruler.
What year did the Soviet Union collapse?
1991
What are the Ural Mountains?
It’s where Europe and Asia meet
What type of government does Russia now have?
Federal republic
What was the Cold War?
Period of tense rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States
What does czar mean?
Emperor
What is Russia’s climate like?
.
It is a cold country
What valuable resource is in the Caspian Sea?
Oil deposits
What it’s cyrillic?
.
A form of the Geek alphabet
Write two important foods in Russia:
Beef Stroganov, Bliny
Which Caucasus Country has an economy based on oil?
Azerbaijan
Write the capitals of the countries that make up the Eastern
Mediterranean: (6) Turkey: Cyprus: Lebanon: Israel: Jordan: Syria:
What is the Dead Sea?
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A lake that has extremely salty water and little life
Name two deserts founded in Eastern Mediterranean:
Syrian desert, Negev
What are phosphates?
.
Mineral salts that contain the element phosphorus
Who was Kemal Ataturk?
Father of Turks
What is Turkey’s largest sea?
Black Sea
What are some foods in Turkey?
Kebabs, olives, vegetables, cheese, yogurt and bread
What is the Diaspora?
.
Dispersal of the Jewish population
What is Israel largest sea?
Jordan sea
What are Israel’s two official languages?
Hebrew and Arabic
