Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

4 - Middle East

Middle East 7th grade

QuestionAnswer
What country is the Rub al Khali desert located in Saudi Arabia
The Tigris & Euphrates Rivers mainly flow through this country Iraq
This group tend to have a lower literacy: men or women women
People here like to live by water
The Mediterranean and Red Seas are linked by this man-made canal Suez
The largest supplies of oil in the Middle East are found along countries that border this body of water Persian Gulf
The majority of the land in the Middle East is used for nomadic herding
The major religion here Islam
Most of the people here speak this language Arabic
Government based on religion is called a theocracy
Muslims make a holy trip to this special city Mecca
When a country bases its laws on the religion of Islam, that country is called an Islamic republic
Most governments are called a theocracy because they are based on religion
Violence against an innocent person in order to achieve a goal is called terrorism
Over half of the world's oil passes through this narrow strait Hormuz
taking the salt out of sea water is called desalination
The land and climate here is best described as dry
A bucket system used by poor farmers to water their crops shadoof
An underground source of water (Iraq has a good supply) aquifer
TRUE or FALSE: Boys and girls are separated a lot in these countries and even have their parents arrange marriages TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: People in these countries enjoy the same kind of rights we do in the U.S. FALSE
Created by: jillrausch
Popular Social Studies sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards