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26 Cards in this Set
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What is the peninsula of Asia Minor called today?
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Turkey
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Name the largest city in Turkey.
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Istanbul
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Who founded Islam?
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Muhammad
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Who was the first prime miniter of Israel?
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David Ben-Gurion
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In what year did Israel become a nation?
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1948
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Name the highest peak in Turkey; it is believed to be where Noah's Ark landed.
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Mount Ararat
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What was the name of the movement to regather the Jews to their land known as?
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Zionism
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Who was a famous missionary to the Middle East?
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Henry Martyn
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What words describe the climate of the Middle East?
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hot & dry
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An area of high, level land is known as a ___.
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plateau
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Name the world's largest lake.
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Caspian Sea
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In what country do the most people live?
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China
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What is the world's highest mountain system?
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Himalayas
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What is the largest continent in the world?
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Asia
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What is the altitude of Mt. Everest?
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29,035 ft.
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What imaginary line of latitude divides the Norhern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?
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equator
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What imaginary line of longitude is used as meridians to measure east from west?
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prime meridan
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Name one improtant line of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Arctic Circle or Tropic of Cancer
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Name one improtan line of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Antarctic Circle or Tropic of Capricorn
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What country was know for its cedars in ancient times?
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Lebanon
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Which Middle Eastern country was once called Persia?
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Iran
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Name the holy book of Islam.
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the Koran
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What is the largest country in the Middle East?
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Saudi Arabia
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Name the two largest oil producers in the Middle East.
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Saudi Arabia, Iran
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Be able to locate on a Middle East map (see text Chapter 4) the following:
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Arabian Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Amman, Ankara, Baghdad, Tehran
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Be able to match the following countries to their capital:
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Baghdad, Iraq; Tehran, Iran; Jerusalem, Israel; Amman, Jordan; Beirut, Lebanon; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Damascus, Syria; Ankara, Turkey
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