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what body of water seperates old and new istambol
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Bosphorus Strait
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What were the first 2 names of Istambul
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Byzantium,Constanople
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What is at St Haghia
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The Holy Hole
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What can you find at the Hippodrome
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Obelisk brought from Luxor
Serpentine Column from greece Column of constantine from Turkey |
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What city on the Agean coast hold the Book of Illiad by Homer
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Troy
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What is the name of the area of Limestone Mineral spas in Turkey
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Pamukkale
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What City do you use to get to Ephesus
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Kusadasi
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What is Ephesus
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It is a city of ruins which Alexander used as a principle port.
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What is Unique about the Cappadocia Area
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lava rock formed done in which people live.
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What is the capital of Cyprus?
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Nicosa
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What is unique about Cyrpus and Turkey
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The Green Line
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What are 2 things that Cyprus is known for
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Wine and the Baths of Aphrodites
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What are the 3 areas of old Jerusalem we studied
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Muslim quater,Jewish quarter,christian quarter
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What is at the remains of King Solomons temple, and in what quarter is it found
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Jewish quarter, Waling wall
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what is the name of the Holecaust memorial in Jerusalem
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Yad Vashem
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What is unique about the Dead Sea
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Lowest point on earth. High salt content so you float. nothing lives in it
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What is the other name for the Sea of Galilee
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lake Tiberias
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What is the Gateway to Jordan
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Amman
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what is the name of the preserved roman city in Jordan?
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jarash
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What cities is the Kings Highway between
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Amaan - Al Agabah
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What can be seen in St. Georges Cathedral in Madaba
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A mosaik map of the Holy Land Map
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Describe Petra
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Red Rose city, built by the arabians, walls set in ... etc
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What can be seen in Watti Rum?
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Camel back police
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Where are the beach resorts in Jordan
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Al Aqabah
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Where is the Pearl of the Persian Gulf
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Dubai
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Describe Dubai
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has the Burj Al Arab hotel, amazing shopping, gold destination of the world, world class horseracing
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What are the 3 cities in the Golden Triangle and what can be seen in each of them
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Agra-Taj Mahal
Jaipur - Amber Fort Delhi-Mahatma Ghandi National Museum |
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What city is the Lake Palace Hotel found in
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Udaipur
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What is at Khajuraho
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Temples,..erotic
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What can you see on Elephanta Island
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Cave temples and rock carvings
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What is in the GOA area
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Beach resorts and cottages
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Where is the Roof of the World
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Himalayas
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Where is the Budhist Stupa and what is on the front of it
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Kathmandu, eye
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Where is the Forbidden City and what is special about it
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Former residence of the royal family. Surrounded by the imperial city where the diplomats lived
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What is the name of the largest square in the world
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Tia Nanmen Square
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What is unique about XIAN
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THe start of the silk route,taracotta soldiers
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What is the most cosmopolitan city in China
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Shanghai
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What are the 4 areas of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Island, New Territories, Kowloon, Lantau Island
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Where is the Potala Palace, and what person lived there
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Dalli Llama in Lathsa
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What are the 4 main islands of Japan
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Hokaido,Honshu,Shikoku,Kyushu
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What city is the Ginza area in? and what is it known for
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Tokyo and shopping
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What 2 cities in Japan have peace parks
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Nagasaki and Hiroshima
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What takes up half of Mongolia
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Gobi Desert
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What countries make up INDO CHINA
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Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
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Where are the best baquettes in the world found
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Hanoi
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