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25 Cards in this Set
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Capital of Iraq |
Baghdad |
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Capital of Iran |
Tehran |
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Capital of Israel |
Jerusalem |
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Capital of Jordan |
Amman |
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Capital of Lebanon |
Beirut |
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Capital of Saudi Arabia |
Riyadh |
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Capital of Syria |
Damascus |
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Capital of Turkey |
Ankara |
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What is the largest peninsula? |
Arabian Peninsula |
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What the peninsula that is triangular shaped? |
Sinai Peninsula |
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What is modern-day Turkey known as? |
Asia Minor |
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Most people in the Middle East practice the religion of |
Islam |
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This was the movement that began the intention to gather the Jews to form a Jewish nation in the Promised Land. |
zionism |
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What are 3 characteristics that dominate the culture of the Arabian Peninsula? |
desert oil Islam |
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Who founded Islam? |
Muhammad |
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What is the birthplace of Muhammad? |
Mecca |
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What was the war that began when an Iraqi dictator invaded Kuwait? |
Persian Gulf War |
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What is the 2nd highest mountain peak in Turkey, where Noah's ark if believed to have landed? |
Mount Ararat |
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What is the climate like in the Middle East? |
desert and dry |
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What language is dominant in the Middle East? |
Arabic |
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What country is known for its cedars? |
Lebanon |
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What is the largest country in the Middle East? |
Saudi Arabia |
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What Middle Eastern country was once called Persia? |
Iran |
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What country is the largest producer of oil in the Middle East? |
Saudi Arabia |
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What is the book of Islam called? |
Koran |
