unit 5 Flashcards
Land between the rivers
Mesopotamia
Country with a lot of oil. Large land area. Located in the Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Exotic Rivers. These two make up Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
Rivers flowing from humid regions and flow through dry areas
Exotic Rivers
High mountain range in northern Afghanistan
Hindu Kush Mountains
country with 3 mountain ranges. Located in Persian Gulf
Iran
Country located in Persian Gulf. Has a civil war going on. It has been since 2011
Syria
Holy city of Islam. Located in Saudi Arabia
Mecca
Islamic House of Worship
Mosque
Holy book of Islam
Koran
Springs bubble to the surface in desert areas allowing plants to grow
Oasis
Follower of Islam
Muslim
This word means God in Arabic
Allah
One of the branches of Islam
Sunni
One of the branches of Islam
Shiates