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15 Cards in this Set
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What is the dominant religion in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
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Islam
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Islam holy book
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Quran
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Islam's holiest city
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Mecca
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Shia (or Shiite) Muslims are found mainly in the country of ______________________________.
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Iraq and Iran
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differences among groups of people based on their origins, languages, customs,or beliefs
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ethnic diversity
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Where do most people in this region live in general
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along seacoasts, rivers, highlands, or near oasis
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What is the reason why most people live in Israel today
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both Jews and Palestinians believe the land is theirs
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group who ruled most of the European Mediterranean area for 600 years
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Ottoman Empire
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When did most countries of this region gain their independence
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after WWII
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What group of people want to live and govern the West Bank and Gaza Strip
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Palestinians
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What problems are caused by this region’s high population growth rate
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amount of resources couldn't keep up with population
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Egyptian form of picture writing
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hieroglyphics
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belief in one God
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monotheism
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pyramid shaped temples built in a step-like fashion made of mud and brick
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ziggarats
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writing system of Summerians, using wedge-shaped symbols on wet clay tablets
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cuneiform
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