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22 Cards in this Set
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In order to avoid going around Africa, the _____ ______ connects the red sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
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Suez Canal
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Name the 3 elements of a civilization.
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1)complex society, 2)states,
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____ is found in large deposits in the Southwest region
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OIL
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Both Islamic rule and _____ ____ ______ are supported by Muslims in the countries of this region.
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WESTERN STYLE DEMOCRACY
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_______ are the people who developed a complex civilization.
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SUMERIANS
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Southwest Asia was divided into ______ after World War I by Europeans.
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PROTECTORATES
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Which two countries are the only two that are entirely MEDITERRANEAN?
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CYPRUS & LEBANON
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What are Yurts?
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A NOMADIC HOME
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Where is most of the population of Southwest Asia concentrated?
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ALONG THE WATER SOURCES
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Which mountain area often experiences earthquakes?
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TURKEY
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Which site is a source of conflict for the three largest religions?
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JERUSALEM
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To feed their flocks, nomadic herdsmen depend on the rolling ______.
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GRASSLANDS
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Where are the commercial and subsistence farmers found?
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AREAS WITH THE MOST FERTILE SOIL AND WATER
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How are the people of Southwest Asia trying to improve environmental situations?
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building HYDRO-ELECTRIC DAMS
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You can describe Central and Southwest Asia best by saying what?
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They are DESERT WITH AN ARID AND SEMI-ARID CLIMATE
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Which country is the largest producer of oil?
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SAUDI ARABIA
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Which country boasts of a highly advanced technological economy?
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ISRAEL
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Around 800 bc people near the _____ ____ began raising livestock and planting?
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FERTILE CRESCENT
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What religion are most of the people of Central and Southwest Asia?
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MUSLIMS
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Why does ISRAEL have a trade deficit?
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Because it has to import RAW MATERIALS
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ON THE MAP, BE ABLE TO FIND THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES
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JORDAN, IRAN, SYRIA, IRAQ
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ON A MAP, BE ABLE TO FIND THE FOLLOWING BODIES OF WATER.
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BLACK SEA
RED SEA MEDITERRANEAN SEA INDIAN OCEAN PERSIAN GULF |
