Ch. 18 & 19 Geo Test

Front 1

after __ palestine was ruled by england or in other words became a british ____

Back 1

WW1
mandate

Front 2

the persian empire began in ____

Back 2

550 BC

Front 3

the ____ began in 550 BC

Back 3

persian empire

Front 4

____ does not affect the regions politics

Back 4

democratic rule

Front 5

the persian gulf does not desalinize or remove salt from ocean water because it is ____

Back 5

too expensive

Front 6

qatar, kuwait, and the UAE are all located on the

Back 6

arabian penninsula

Front 7

barley and wheat are the ______ crops grown in the middle east

Back 7

most common

Front 8

___ experiences earthquakes because of the faults, folds, and mountain building that takes place under the surface

Back 8

turkey

Front 9

what is the dominant religion of Israel?

Back 9

judaism

Front 10

__ & ___ became independent in 1932

Back 10

iraq and saudi arabia

Front 11

the climate of turkey is moderated by the

Back 11

meditteranean sea

Front 12

the pontic and caucasus mountains are located in

Back 12

anatolia turkey

Front 13

israels leading export is

Back 13

diamonds

Front 14

the african, eurasin, and arabian ____ have all contributed to the formation of the ____

Back 14

tectonic plates
arabian penninsula

Front 15

the 4 quarters of israel consist of the

Back 15

armenians, muslims, jewish, and christians

Front 16

the climate of turkey is moderated by the

Back 16

meditteranean sea

Front 17

the pontic and caucasus mountains are located in

Back 17

anatolia turkey

Front 18

israels leading export is

Back 18

diamonds

Front 19

the african, eurasin, and arabian ____ have all contributed to the formation of the ____

Back 19

tectonic plates
arabian penninsula

Front 20

the 4 quarters of israel consist of the

Back 20

armenians, muslims, jewish, and christians

Front 21

the ___ like south of the arabian peninsula

Back 21

arabian sea
gulf of aden

Front 22

the land along the shores of the _____ is the lowest land on the earths surface

Back 22

dead sea

Front 23

a major problem for living in the ____ is shortage of clean water

Back 23

east mediterranean

Front 24

the leader of iraq

Back 24

sudaam hussain

Front 25

is located on the balkan peninsula and continent of asia

Back 25

turkey

Front 26

capital of iraq

Back 26

baghdad

Front 27

the prophet muhammad was born in

Back 27

mecca

Front 28

the ___ flows into the jordan river

Back 28

dead sea

Front 29

the dead sea flows into the___

Back 29

jordan river

Front 30

rub al khali means

Back 30

empty quarters

Front 31

potash is used to make

Back 31

fertilizer

Front 32

___ is used to make fertilizer

Back 32

potash

Front 33

riyadh is the capital of

Back 33

saudi arabia

Front 34

___ is the capital of saudi arabia

Back 34

riyadh

Front 35

an ___ is one that begins in a dry region and flows into a dry one

Back 35

exotic river

Front 36

shi'ism is a dominant in

Back 36

iran

Front 37

___ is a dominant in iran

Back 37

shi'ism

Front 38

government based on religious laws

Back 38

theocracy

Front 39

is becoming wider as the african and arabian plates move apart

Back 39

red sea

Front 40

cyrus is an island known for its extensive ___, ____, and ____ forests

Back 40

ceder
cypress
pine

Front 41

shi'ism is a dominant in

Back 41

iran

Front 42

___ is a dominant in iran

Back 42

shi'ism

Front 43

government based on religious laws

Back 43

theocracy

Front 44

is becoming wider as the african and arabian plates move apart

Back 44

red sea

Front 45

cyrus is an island known for its extensive ___, ____, and ____ forests

Back 45

ceder
cypress
pine

Front 46

the anatolian plateau has

Back 46

bitter cold winters
heavy snow storms

Front 47

the ____ have never had their own country

Back 47

kurds

Front 48

the ____ conflict involves gaza strip, the west bank, and golan heights

Back 48

arab/israel

Front 49

____ is the capital of iran

Back 49

tehran

Front 50

line of hereditary rulers

Back 50

dynasty

Front 51

muslim religious leader of highest order

Back 51

ayatollah

Front 52

the bedouins are a group of ___ that live in ____

Back 52

nomads
south west asia

Front 53

kopet dag is a mountain range located along the northern border of

Back 53

iran

Front 54

is split by the two water ways the dardenelles and the sea of marmara

Back 54

turkey

Front 55

____ river flows into the dead sea

Back 55

jordan

Front 56

explain how the availability of water shapes economic activity in the middle east

Back 56

trade and crops

Front 57

3 ways that the ancient cities of the middle east were organized

Back 57

1. center of the city is the oldest
2. newer parts surround ancient center
3. service based businesses & government buildings are located in newer parts