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32 Cards in this Set
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secular |
religion is kept separate from government |
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knesset |
Prime Minister and Parliament |
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Diaspora |
the dispersal of the Jewish population |
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Kibbutz |
a large farm where people share everything |
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Bedouins |
Arabic-speaking nomads who mostly live in the deserts of Southwest Asia |
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Kosher |
means "fit" in Hebrew is the term used for food allowed under Jewish dietary laws |
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Zionist (ism) |
a nationalist movement calling for Jews to establish a Jewish state in their ancient homeland, began in Europe in the late 1800's |
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Sunni Muslim |
did not believe that caliphs had to be related to Muhammad |
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Shia Muslim |
Believed that caliphs had to be descendants of Muhammad |
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What are the five countries |
Turkey, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon |
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Capital of Turkey |
Ankara |
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Capital of Israel |
Jerusalem |
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Capital of Palistine |
East Jerusalem |
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Capital of Syria |
Damascus |
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Capital of Jordan |
Amman |
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Capital of Lebanon |
Beirut |
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Why are the Dardanelles, the Bosporus, and the Sea of Marmara? |
Large ships travel through Europe and Asia which allows for trade |
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The war fought in 1967 by Israel |
The Six-Day War |
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When was Israel a nation |
1948 |
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Who was Kemal Attaturk and how did he change Turkey? |
He banned the fez, suggested women not wear a veil, urged women to vote, work, and hold office |
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Why is Israel called the Holy Land? |
Its a center city for 3 major religions |
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The desert in southern Israel is called the ____________. |
Negev |
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The three Palestinian territories are _____________ _______________ _________________. |
West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem |
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The group in charge of Palestine is the ____________________________. |
Palestinian Authority |
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The Eastern Mediterranean is also referred to as the __________. |
Middle East |
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Most of the Eastern Mediterranean countries have a _____________ or ___________ climate. |
Desert or Steppe |
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Turkey borders the ______________ and ______________Sea. |
Black and Mediterranean Sea |
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_____________ make fertilizer. |
Phosphates |
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The Eastern Mediterranean lies between the continents of ____________________________. |
Europe and Asia |
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What starts in Syria and empties into the Dead Sea |
Jordan River |
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In Israel at the age of 18 what do you have to do? |
Join the Israeli Military |
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Jewish Sabbath is from what to what |
Friday sunrise to Saturday sunset |
