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19 Cards in this Set
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Dardanelles
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Body of water that connects the Sea of Marmara and the Mediterranean Sea
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Bosphourus
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A body of water that connects that connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara
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Jordan river
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River that begins in Syria and flows south through Jordan and Israel and empties into the Dead Sea
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Dead Sea
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Lowest point on any continent and the worlds saltiest body of water
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Syrian Desert
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A desert of rock and gravel covering much of Syria and Jordan
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Diaspora
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The scattering of the Jewish population
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Jerusalem
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The capital if Israel
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Zionism
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A movement that called for Jews to establish a Jewish state in Palastine
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Kosher
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The term used for food allowed under Jewish dietary laws
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Kibbutz
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A large farm where people share everything in common
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Gaza
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A small crowded piece of coastal land disputed over by Jews and Arabs
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West Bank
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A largely populated rural piece of land disputed over by Jews and Arabs
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Damascus
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The capital of Syria
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Beirut
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The Capitol of Lebanon
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Bedouins
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Arab speaking nomads who live mostly live in the deserts of southwest Aisa
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Amman
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The Capitol of Jordan
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Ankara
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The Capitol of Turkey
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Istanbul
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The largest city in turkey located on the Bosphourus
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Secular
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the separation of government and religion
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