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84 Cards in this Set
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What country had the mandate of Palestine, Trans-Jordan and Iraq?
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Great Britain
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What was the name of the secret agreement between France and Great Britain to divide up the Ottoman Empire?
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The Sykes-Picot Agreement
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What is a mandate?
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Land that was governed on behalf of the League of Nations until it is ready for independence.
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What made the Middle East important in ancient times?
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It was the center of the trade routes between Europe, Africa and Asia
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Land which is suitable for farming is called?
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Arable
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What do you call a place where fresh water comes up from a deep spring- which brings water to a dry place?
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Oases
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What is the name of the tall thin tower attached to the mosque, which calls people to prayer?
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Minaret
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A person who climbs a minaret 5 times a day calling Muslims to pray is called?
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A muezzin
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What do you call the Islamic house of worship?
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Mosque
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The followers of Islam are called this?
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Muslims
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Believing in one God is called?
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monotheism
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What is the name of the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabria called?
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the Hajj
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What country had the mandate for Syria and Lebanon?
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France
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A person whose teachings are believed to be revealed by God?
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prophet
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What was the Balfour Declaration?
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Britain's support for the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine without violating Arab rights.
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What 2 groups claimed Palestine as their homeland?
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The Arabs and the Jews
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What was the mission of the Zionists?
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To create their own Jewish homeland in Palestine to stop their oppression
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What is self-determination?
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The right to decide one's own political future
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What was the intifada?
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A Palestinian uprising against the Israelis
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When was Palestine divided into 2 states, 1 Arab & 1 Jewish?
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1947
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What does P.L.O. stand for?
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Palestine Liberation Organization - don't recognize Israel as a country
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What is the captial of Israel?
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Tel Aviv
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What is the capital of Jordan?
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Amman
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What caused Jordan's borders to change in 1967?
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Jordan, Egypt and Syria attached Israel, and Jordan lost control of the West Bank of Israel
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What group of people fled to Jordan after the Arab-Israeli Wars?
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The Palestinians
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Does Jordan have a modern or traditional society?
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Modern
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What is the capital of Lebanon?
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Beirut - "Paris of the Middle East"
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What 5 groups shared the power of Lebanon?
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Maronite Christians
Greek Orthodox Christians Sunni Muslims Shiite Muslims Druze |
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What group of people fled to Lebanon?
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The Palestinians & P.L.O.
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What is a militia?
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citizen army
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What is anarchy?
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Lawlessness
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What is the capital of Syria?
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Damascus
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What country has built dams, effecting teh amount of water that flows into Syria?
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Turkey
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What country has many human rights violations?
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Syria
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What 4 countries border Jordan?
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Israel, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
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What country did Iraq invade in 1990?
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Kuwait
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What is an embargo?
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Sevre restrictions on trade
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What 2 rivers run through Iraq?
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The Tigris and Euphrates
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What is drip irrigation?
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A process that drops precise amounts of water on plants from pipes
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How many times has Israel gone to war with neighboring Arab states?
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4
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What is the Knesset?
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Israel's democratically elected parliament
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What ethnic group makes up the rest of Israel's society?
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Arabs - many complain of discrimination
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From what 2 countries has Israel received more recent immigrants?
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Ethiopia & the Soviet Unoin
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What are the Sephardic Jews?
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Jews that immigrated from Southwest Asia, North Africa and Asia - they are poor and unskilled
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What is the Dead Sea?
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Huge saltwater lake between Israel and Jordan
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How does Israel get people to move into its desert cities?
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Offers of high pay and extra time off
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What 3 industries make Israel a world leader?
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Medical laser technology
Weaponry Aerospace equipment |
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What is the capital of Iraq?
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Baghdad
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Who are the Kurds?
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World's largest stateless minority
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Where do the Kurds live?
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Kurdistan - lies within the countries of Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq and Armenia
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What has brough great wealth to the Arabian Peninsula?
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Discovery of oil
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Who are the 2 least developed countries in the Arabian Peninsula?
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Omen and Yemen
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What is the Rub Al-Khali?
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World's larges sand desert - located in Saudi Arabia - means "Empty Quarter"
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What paid for the modernization of the Arabian Peninsula?
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Oil profits
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What is the desalination process?
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Process of removing salt from water to make fresh water
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What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
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Riyadh
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What is OPEC?
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries - regulate oil production and prices
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What is infrastructure?
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A country's basic support facilities - example roads, schools
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What are Saudi Arabia's 2 industrial cities?
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Yanbu - West Coast
Jubail - East Coast |
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Name 2 things that you won't find in Saudi Arabia?
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Theaters and Nightclubs
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What are the 2 holy cities of Saudi Arabia?
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Mecca and Medina
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What is the Kaaba?
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Sacred black stone that they believe was sent by God
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What is the hajj?
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A pilgrimage to the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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What is the capital of Oman?
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Muscat
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What is the capital of Yemen?
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Sanaa
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What 2 countries merged to create Yemen?
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North Yemen and South Yemen
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What is the falaj system?
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Ancient system of underground and surface canals
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What country is at the entrance of the Red Sea?
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Yemen
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What are the 2 names for the Persian Gulf?
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The Persain Gulf and the Arabian Gulf
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Who was the "father of the Turks"?
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Mustafa Kemel - called Ataturk - got rid of Islamic law and modernized Turkey
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What is an Islamic Republic?
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A country ruled by Islamic Law
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What are ayatollahs?
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religious leaders of Iran
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What is a shah?
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Ruler - in Iran
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What is the capital of Iran?
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Tehran
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What country is the most industrialized in Southwest Asia?
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Turkey
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People of Turkey and Iran are this?
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Muslims but not Arab
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What is secular?
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Run without religious influence
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What is the capital of Turkey?
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Ankara
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What is the dominant culture of Iran?
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Persian
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What 2 straits lead into the Black Sea?
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The Dardenelles and the Bosporus
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In what sea is Cyprus located?
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Mediterranean Sea
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What is the capital of Cyprus?
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Nicosia
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What did Turkey do to the northeastern part of Cyprus in 1983?
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Declared it an independent country - it is not recognized as one by most nations
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What 2 ethnic groups make up Cyprus?
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4/5 Greek and 1/5 Turkish
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