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27 Cards in this Set
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What are Jews called that wish to return to Israel and make it their homeland?
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ZIONIST
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wHO DECIDES TO SPLIT PALESTINE INTO 2 STATES, ONE ARAB AND THE OTHER JEWISH?
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United nations
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After WWI, who owned an area called Palestine?
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GREAT BRITIAN
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What is the process of purifying saltwater ?
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desalination
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What is a countries basic facilities such as hospitals, schools, roads etc called?
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Infrastructure
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What happened to the Ottoman Empire after WWI
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France and Great Britian split up the empire after the war.
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What is the Balfour Declaration?
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British support for creating a Jewish ntional home in the Palestine area.
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Which of Abraham's son does God's chosen people the Jews come from?
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Issac
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Do only Arab countries belong to OPEC?
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NO
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Most people in Yemen and Oman make their living doing what?
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FARMING AND HERDING
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Which group refuses to recognize Israel as belonging to the Jews and conduct actions of terror against them?
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PALESTINIAN lIBERATION ORGANIZATION
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How is Turkey and Iran different than other Southwest Asian countries?
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Arabic is not the major language
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What is the main religion of Southwest Asia?
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ISLAM
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The main resource for Saudi Arabia is what?
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OIL
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The Negev Desert is located where?
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ISRAEL
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What is Israel's greatest resource?
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SKILLED WORKFORCE
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Ayatollah Khomeini and the government of the new Islamic republic proved that _________ when it forced Westerners to leave Iran?
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this new government is against foreign influence and power in IRAN
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About 2 million Muslims from around the world come to Saudi Arabia every year to do what?
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For the Hajj, pilgrimage to Mecca
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Because there is a shortage of water in the Middle East, what kind of plants (industry) is there?
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Desalination plants
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Where is the place that Mohammad was born?
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MEDINA, SAUDI ARABIA
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What do the Muslims follow?
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the 5 pillars of faith
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When supply for products are lower than the demand then the prices are high or low?
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LOW
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Muslim celebrate DURING _____ by fasting once a year?
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RAMADAN
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What do Muslims do 5 times per day?
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PRAY
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What are some ways that oil changed the Arabian Peninsula?
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1) Hospitals built
2) School 3) Roads 4) Air- conditioning |
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Oman and Yemen are different from other countries on the Arabian Peninsula because of what?
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they are poor and very traditional
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You have to know capitals of Syria, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey
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capitals
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