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63 Cards in this Set
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Steel
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Chief product of iron ore
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Bauxite
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An ore
From which aluminum is made Appears to be in abundant supply in much of the world |
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Coal
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1 of the most important nonrenewable resources are the fossil fuels
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Petroleum
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sorce of oil & natural gas
1 of the most important nonrenewable resources are the fossil fuels |
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Nuclear Energy
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Best alternative energy source known to man
obtained primarily from uranium |
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Uranium
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Rare, nonrenewable substance
can be used in very small quantities to produce a lot of power. |
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Babylon
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Once-mighty city
In Iraq |
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Tigris & Euphrates
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Rivers
Iraq's 2 principal rivers Water the central Iraqi plain as they flow from the mountains of Turkey toward the Persian Gulf |
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Arabs
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More than 3/4 of the Iraqi people are...
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Kurds
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Seminomadic people who dwell in the northeastern highlands in Iraq
Large ethnic minority - Iraq |
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Islam
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Official state religion of Iraq
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Baghdad
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Capital and largest city of Iraq
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Saddam Hussein
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Iraqi dictator
1990 - Directed an invasion of Kuwait |
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Kuwait
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A small, oil rich kingdom to the south of the Iraq
Saddam Hussein directed an invasion on it in 1990 |
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Persian Gulf War
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1991
U.S. led an international force against Hussein & liberated Kuwait Iraqi troops forced to retreat with heavy losses |
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Oil
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Iraq - Chief resource and most valuable export
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Phosphates
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Iraq - Another important mineral resource
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Pita
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Bread - eaten in the desert
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Shish Kebabs
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Pieces of cubed mutton (lamb), onions, peppers, & tomatoes skewered & toasted over an open fire
Eaten in desert |
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Arabian Peninsula
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World's largest peninsula
Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, & United Arab Emirates Mostly desert climate |
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Red Sea
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Along the western coast of the Arabian Peninsula
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Rub'al-Khali
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"the Empty Quarter"
Sea of sand No rain for 10 years sometimes |
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Saudi Arabia
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Desert
Islam Oil |
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Wadis
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Temporary rivers
Appear when an occasional downpour occurs - quickly dry up in the intense heat of the Arabian climate |
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Europe
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Birthplace of western civilization
Only continent without desert areas |
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Greco-Roman law
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The laws & forms of government found in the modern world originated among the early European civilizations of Greece and Rome
Vital component of Western society |
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Judeo-Christian ethics
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Moral values of Judaism & Christianity.
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Eurasia
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Greater landmass - Europe & Asia
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Ural Mountains, Ural River & Caspian Sea
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Form the eastern boundary of Europe
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Caucasus Mountains & Black Sea
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Separate Europe from the Middle East
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Great Britain
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Europe's largest island
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Iceland
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Europe's western most island
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Sicily, Sardinia, & Corsica
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Islands in the Mediterranean Sea
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Alps
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Europe's most prominent mountain range
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Mount Elbrus
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Highest peak in Europe
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Volga
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Europe's longest river
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Greece
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Capital - Athens
Official Language - Demotic Greek Major Religion - Greek Orthodox 98% 1 of the largest commercial fleets in the world Tourism |
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Italy
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Capital - Rome
Major Languages - Italian Major Religions - Roman Catholic 98% |
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Vatican City
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Major Languages - Italian & Latin
Major Religions - Roman Catholic |
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San Marino
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Capital - San Marino
Major Languages - Italian Major Religions - mostly Roman Catholic |
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Malta
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Capital - Valletta
Major Languages - Maltese & English Major Religions - Roman Catholic About 50 miles south of Italy - tiny island nation |
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Spain
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Capital - Madrid
Major Languages - Castilian Spanish Major Religions - Roman Catholic |
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Portugal
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Capital - Lisbon
Major Languages - Portuguese Major Religions - Roman Catholic |
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Iberian Peninsula
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Spain & Portugal
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Italian Peninsula
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Italy, San Marino & Vatican City
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Balkan Peninsula
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Greece
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Crete
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Largest Greek island
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Mount Olympus
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Highest peak - Greece
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Thessaly
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Greece's largest lowland area - plain
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Peloponnesus
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Southern Greece - island like peninsula
separated from the mainland by the Gulf of Corinth & narrow Corinth Canal |
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koine dialektos
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common tongue
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Apennines
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Range of mountains which run down the length of the Italian Peninsula like a spine
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Papal States
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Domain of the Pope
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Saharan Africa
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Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, & Morocco
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Egypt
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Capital - Cairo
Major Languages - Arabic Major Religions - Muslim |
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Libya
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Capital - Tripoli
Major Languages - Arabic Major Religions - Muslim |
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Tunisia
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Capital - Tunis
Major Languages - Arabic Major Religions - Muslim |
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Algeria
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Capital - Algiers
Major Languages - Arabic Major Religions - Muslim |
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Morocco
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Capital - Rabat
Major Languages - Arabic Major Religions - Muslim |
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Sudan
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Capital - Khartoum
Major Languages - Arabic Major Religions - Muslim 70% Animism & other tribal beliefs 25% Christian 5% |
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Chad
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Capital - N'Djamena
Major Languages - French Arabic Major Religions - Muslim 50% Christian 25% Animism & other tribal beliefs 25% |
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Niger
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Capital - Naimey
Major Languages - French Major Religions - Muslim |
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Mali
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Capital - Bamako
Major Languages - French Major Religions - Muslim 90% Animism & other tribal beliefs 9% |
