Unit 7 Questions Flashcards
1
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The three major world religions that began in the Middle East
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
2
Q
the largest enclosed body of water on earth
A
Caspian Sea
3
Q
the lowest poing on earth’s surface
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Dead Sea
4
Q
Mesopotamia means
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“land between the rivers”
5
Q
world’s hottest desert; stretches all over the countries of North Africa
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Sahara Desert
6
Q
have traditionally been used for transportation in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East
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camels
7
Q
a series of protests, revolts, and civil wars that spread throughout North Africa and the Middle East beginning in December 2010
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Arab Spring
8
Q
Islamic law based on the Quran
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sharia
9
Q
has lost 60% of its size in recent years because of human intervention
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Aral Sea
10
Q
was once known as Persia
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Iran
