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44 Cards in this Set
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What 3 tectonic plates make up southwest asia?
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African, Eurasian, and Arabian
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In Greek, Mesopotamia means...
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Between the rivers
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Exotic rivers...
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Begin in humid regions, and flow across dry areas.
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When the Tigris and Euphrates rivers join, they meet at a single channel called...
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Shatt al Arab
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What is most of Iran in terms of landform?
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Plateau
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In what country is the Hindu Kush mountain range located?
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Afghanistan
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Higher elevations have ______ temperatures.
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Cooler
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Trees are only common in Southwest Asia's...
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Mountain areas
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What are Southwest Asia'a two most important natural resources?
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Water and oil
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At an oasis...
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Spring bubbles to the surface
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What country is able to create an industrial economy out of metallic ores?
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Iran
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What group of people conquered the Sumerians?
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The Akkadians
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A dynasty is a...
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Line of hereditary rulers
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Around 550 B.C. the ________ established one of the most powerful empires of their history.
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Persians
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What is the unifying cultural feature of the region?
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Islam
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Which ethnic group has never had their own country?
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The Kurds
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What is the major ethnic group in Southwest Asia?
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Arabs
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What is the main language spoken in Southwest Asia?
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Arabian
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What is the largest ethnic group of Afghanistan?
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Pashtun
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What two main branches has Islam split into over the centuries?
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Sunni and Shi'ism
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Imams are...
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Muslim religious leaders
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What Southwest Asian country produces the most oil?
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Saudi Arabia
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What are the 3 main themes that Southwest Asia's political concerns revolve around?
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Oil wealth, preservation of traditional leaders, and the role of Islam in a modernizing world.
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Ayatollahs are... [Among?}
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Religious leaders of the highest authority among Shia Muslims.
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A country governed by religious law is called a...
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Theocracy
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Which river of the Eastern Mediterranean flows into the Dead Sea?
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The Jordan River
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In what industry is magnesium valuable?
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Aerospace
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A mineral that is used to make pool, fertilizers, and glass is...
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Potash
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What are the 3 climates of the Eastern Mediterranean?
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Arid, Seriarid, and Mediterranean
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What are the 3 main empires that conquered the Eastern Mediterranean?
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Hittites, Egyptians, and Persians
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What is the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
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Constantinople/Istanbul
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Sultans are...
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Ottoman rulers
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Mandates are...
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Territories temporarily placed under another country's control
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Which empire brought growth of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
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The Byzantine Empire
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What called for Jews to set up their own country/homeland in Palestine?
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Zionism
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When did Israel gain independence?
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1948
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What are the 3 main disputed areas in the Eastern Mediterranean?
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The West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights
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What is the Eastern Mediterranean's most minoric country?
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The Kurds
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What are the 3 main religions of the Eastern Mediterranean?
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Islam, Christianity, and Judiasm
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What influences Isreali culture?
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Jewish religious law
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What are 3 main major Israeli industries?
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Diamond cutting, textiles, and tourism
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Souks are...
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Open-air markets
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In what two Eastern Mediterranean has wair caused damage?
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Nicosia, Beirut
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Secular means...
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Non religious
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