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37 Cards in this Set
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Mesopotamia
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the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
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Oasis
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a place in the desert where underground water surfaces
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Wadi
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stream beds that remain dry until a heavy rain
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Ergs
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sandy dune covered areas
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Cereal Crops
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food grains such as barley, oats, and wheat
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Bedouins
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Arabic-speaking people that migrated to North Africa
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Sunni and Shi'a
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two religion groups of the Muslims
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Shari'ah
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Islamic Law
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Desalination
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ways to remove salt from seawater
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Petrochemicals
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products derived from petroleum or natural gas
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Landlocked
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countries almost or entirely surrounded by land
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Arable
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suitable for farming
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Prophet
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messengers (such as Abraham and Jesus)
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Mosque
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a house of worship where Muslims pray
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Domesticate
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adapt plants and animals from the wild for uses as food, travel, and clothing
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Embargo
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a ban on trade
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Culture Hearth
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centers where cultures developed and spread outward
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Hajj
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a pilgrimage
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Pastoralist
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raising and grazing of livestock
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How much of the area studied in Unit 6 is covered by desert?
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50%
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What is the water body that is found between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa?
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the Persian Gulf
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What mountains are located across western North Africa?
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Atlas Mountains and the Caucasus Mountains
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What mountains are located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea?
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Caucasus Mountains
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Where is the Sahara Desert located?
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most of North Africa
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What is a Natural Border?
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when mountains or a river forms a physical boundary
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What strait does one travel through the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea?
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the Arabian Peninsula
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What man-made canal allows ships to pass from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
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the Suez Canal
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What are the major rivers of the area?
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Nile, Tigris, Euphrates
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How much of the worlds oil is in the Middle East?
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over 50%
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When was the country of Israel established?
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1948
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What is the OPEC? What does it stand for?
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Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Where are the Sunni and Shi'a Muslims found?
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Sunni are found all over the world and the Shi'a are found in Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, and Azerbaijan
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What major religions began in the Middle East? Were they polytheistic or monotheistic?
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Muslim and Islam and they were monoheistic
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What was the Silk Road and where was it located?
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it was a trade route that connected China with the Mediterranean Sea and it was located in Central Asia
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When did most Central Asian countries become independent?
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in 1991 after the Soviet Union dissolved
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Most countries are rich in oil and poor in what?
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water
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Where is the Aswan High Dam? What impact has it had?
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it's in Egypt and it's had a very bad impact on the people and the environment
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