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The Fertile Crescent
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a crescent-shaped region containing the comparatively moist and fertile land of otherwise arid and semi-arid Western Asia, and the Nile Valley and Nile Delta of northeast Africa
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The Crusades
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The Crusades were religious conflicts during the High Middle Ages through the end of the Late Middle Ages, conducted under the sanction of the Latin Catholic Church.
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Islam
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is a religion articulated by the Qur'an, a book considered by its adherents to be the word of God (Arabic: الله Allāh) and by the teachings and normative example of Muhammad, considered by them to be the last prophet of God. An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim.
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Muslim
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An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim.
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PLO
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The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is an organization created in 1964 with the purpose of creating an independent State of Palestine.
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Palestine
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A geographic region in Western Asia between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River
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Zionism
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is a form of nationalism of Jews and Jewish culture that supports a Jewish nation state in the territory defined as the Land of Israel.
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Intifada
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a Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation lasting from December 1987 to 1993
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Saddam Hussein
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was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003
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Yasser Arafat
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was a Palestinian leader. He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), and leader of the Fatah political party
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West Bank & Gaza Strip
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forms the bulk of the Palestinian Territories.
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Arab Spring
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The Arab Spring was a series of anti-government protests, uprisings and armed rebellions that spread across the Middle East in early 2011.
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What are the most common climates in the region and what challenges do they represent?
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Arid and semi arid and Mediterranean. It is hot and dry and hard to grow crops.
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How does the region compare in average wealth, health care, and education to the United States?
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The United States is wealthier and has better health care and education.
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What is the most valuable natural resource in the region? Is it equally distributed?
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Oil.
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What are the five main historical periods of the Middle East?
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1. The Ancient World
2. The Rise of Islam 3. The Ottoman Empire 4. European Imperialism 5. The Modern Era |
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What are some of the first things that happened in human history in the Middle East?
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Raising Crops
Cities Trade Laws |
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What was the nature of the Islamic Empire? Was it united politically? What united it? Was it advanced or behind in technology?
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The Islamic Empire was united by religion, culture and language, not politics. It was advanced in technology.
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What major event occurred between Europe and the Middle East in the Middle Ages? What were the effects of this event for Muslims and Europeans?
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They helped to break down feudalism by increasing the authority of kings.
Some nobles died in battle without leaving an heir. Their lands passed to the king. Some nobles sold their land in an effort to raise money to pay the special tax levied by the king to offset the cost of the crusades. Some nobles gave their serfs a chance to buy their freedom in an effort to raise money they needed to buy armor and weapons Some young men who could buy their way out of feudal obligation joined the crusades. Many died. That reduced the work force. If a farm failed, it passed to the king. From their exposure to superior Muslim technology, Europeans learned how to Build better ships Use a compass Western Europe began to express an interest in trade. The crusaders brought back luxury goods. These items were vastly popular. To get more, Western Europe began to trade with her neighbors. Goods brought back included: Silk Spices Sugar Art Literature |
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What was the Iranian Revolution and why were they upset with America?
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overthrew the Shah of Iran
because America supported the Shah |
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What er some of the ways America has been involved in the region on the last 50 years?
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We have supported several dictators who were unpopular in their countries.
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What are the sources of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
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The primary causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict involve a dispute over the land
that the Jews call Israel and the Palestinians call Palestine. Both groups believe that they have a God-given right to the territory, with both sides claiming rights based on the pact God made with Abraham in the Bible’s Old Testament. |
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Which nation signed the first Arab-Israeli peace agreement?
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Egypt
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What are the most common ethnic groups in the middle east?
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Arab, Turkish and Jewish
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What were the Oslo accords?
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The Oslo Accords were a series of agreements concluded between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) between 1993 and 1998, only the first of which was actually negotiated in Oslo.
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What single language and religion are most common in the region?
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Arabic
Islam |
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What three religions trace their beginnings to the region?
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Islam
Judaism Christanity |
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What are a few of the reasons people in the region do not like the USA?
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Support of dictators
Support of Israel Not Muslim US Freedoms |
