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2. Why was the Mediterranean ideal for the development of sailing and navigation? |
The long seacoast of the Mediterranean, combined with a mild climate and relatively calm seas |
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3. What did the Suez Canal accomplish? |
Humans changed this in the late 1800s by construction the suez canal. This canal links the mediterranean sea to the indian ocean through the red sea. Now people from the mediterranean region have access to south and east asia without having to go over land or sail all the way around africa. |
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4. Describe Mediterranean architecture. |
open-air terraces and balconies, large windows, pastel-colored decorations, and lush gardens and courtyards. |
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5. How is Mediterranean architecture related to the climate? |
the warmth and sunnies of the mediterranean have made the architecture of the buildings have open terraces and big windows as well as big yards and gardens |
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6. Fill in the primary religious character of regions around the Mediterranean on this map. |
The western part of southern Europe is mostly catholic The eastern part of southern Europe is mostly orthodox christian The northeastern part of the Mediterranean and its southern shore along north Africa are both mostly muslim The very eastern edge of the Mediterranean is the home of Judaism and a religiously mixed area |
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7. The European side of the Mediterranean was influenced mostly by which cultures? |
Greek and Roman culture |
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8. The African side of the Mediterranean was influenced mostly by which cultures? |
Arab and Muslim culture. |
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9. List at least three commonalities that exist around the Mediterranean region. |
cuisine, climate, and architecture |
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10. Explain why cuisines throughout the Mediterranean region are so similar. |
This large area displays a lot of unity thanks to its water-centered character and region-wide climate |
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11. Why are religion, governments, and economies so different throughout the Mediterranean region? |
because the mediterranean is set between 3 countries Asia, Europe and Africa, so the religions governments and economies vary very much |
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12. Thinking from a geographer's perspective, what's more important: the similarities or the differences across the Mediterranean? Provide evidence to support this opinion. |
the differences are much more important. because f the fact the mediterranean is et between 3 countries Africa, Asia and Europe, the religions and languages as well as economies differ very much. |
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Bouillabaisse and its close cousins have spread to the entire region because of the abundance of seafood available throughout the Mediterranean Sea. The many trade and transportation connections made possible by the sea are also responsible.This dish is symbolic of the interconnectedness of the regional cultures, resulting from the resources and transportation routes of this vast sea. |
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The Mediterranean Sea links such diverse places as Europe, Southwest Asia, and North Africa. The shared climate and the connections through trade and sea travel have made this region a cultural melting pot. |
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The Mediterranean was one of Earth's earliest transportation routes. Ancient peoples traveled the Mediterranean by sea looking for new lands to settle and other peoples to trade with. |
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Renaissance |
From 1400 to 1600 where western europeans experience fed a profound cultural awakening. sometimes called the early modern period it signaled the beginning of modern times. |
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________ occupation of the Iberian Peninsula during the 8th to 15th centuries left a deep imprint of ___________________________ culture on Spain and Portugal. |
Muslim, North African and Middle Eastern |
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During the European Renaissance, the city-states of Italy conducted a lot of trade with North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean. |
yes |
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The mildness of the Mediterranean climate enabled which of the following to develop in this region? |
leisurely lifestyles, sailing, agriculture, colorful open architecture |
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Which of these developed early in the history of the mediterranean region? |
cartography, trade, navigation |
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The European shore of the Mediterranean is home to languages that derive from ancient Greek and Latin, while... |
the African shore is dominated by Arabic languages. |
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There was, however, quite a bit of mixing; at one time, both the Roman and Ottoman empires controlled large tracts of territory on both shores.These empires left a lasting mark on the region. In particular, there is a definite religious divide. There are four distinct religious regions surrounding the Mediterranean. |
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