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N Afr and Mid East
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| World's oldest agricultural community (culture hearth) located between Tigris and Euphrates River is present day Iraq | Mesopotamia "Land between two rivers" |
| regs | rocky pavement; like the Sahara |
| ergs | sandy dunes |
| oasis | place where underground water surfaces in a desert |
| dominant religion of the region | Islam |
| dominant language of the region | Arabic |
| 3 things Judaism, Islam and Christianity have in common | 1. monotheistic (beleive in 1 God) 2. originated in this region 3. lay claim to the holy city of Jerusalem |
| What part of the region is covered in desert? | 50% |
| Where do 90% of Egyptians live? | along the Nile River, on 3% of the land |
| What waterway separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa? | Red Sea |
| What waterway is a choke point for all of the world's oil, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea? | STraits of Hormuz |
| What peninusula, controlled by Egypt, was taken by Israel in the 1960's but returned in 1977? | Sinai Peninsula |
| What man-made waterway cuts through the Sinai Peninsula, and is a choke point for Europe's oil? | Suez Canal |
| What is the large peninusula called that is the home to Yemen, Oman and Saudi Arabia? | Arabian Peninsula |
| How do people make a living in the steppes (dry grasslands) and the deserts of North Africa? | nomadic pastoralism (raising livestock) |
| What prevents alluvial soil from washing on the shores of the Nile River, but also controls flooding? | Aswan High Dam |
| What affects population settlement patterns in the region? | 1. WATER!!! 2. natural resources 3. climate |
| What 3 things are the Israelis and Palestinians fighting over today? | 1. Water (ie. JOrdan River) 2. land (ie. Jerusalem, West Bank, Gaza Strip) 3. religion and culture |
| What country did the UN partition in 1947 to create a homeland for the JEws? | Palestine |
| Prior to 1947, who was a stateless nation? Jews or Palestinians? | Jews |
| Today, what land do the Palestinians want to rule themselves? | West Bank and Gaza Strip |
| Currently, how are the Jews taking more land from the Palestinians in the West BAnk? | by building a wall around new Jewish settlements in the West Bank |
| What organization controls the major flow of oil around the World? | OPEC- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| Of the 3 world religions that originated in the area, which one is about 2000 years old and split from Judaism with the birth and death of Jesus? | Christianity |
| Which religion worships in a mosque? | Islam |
| Which religion worships in a synagogue and their holy book is the Torah? | Judaism |
| WHat language is spoken in Iran? | Farsi |
| What is a group of people called that share a common culture and background? | Nation |
| What is a sovereign territory called? We usually think of it as a "country" here in the U.S. | state |
| What is a group of people called that do not have their own terrotory? (like the Palestinians today) | stateless nation |
| Where do most Palestinians live today? | in surrounding countries; many in refugee camps **Jordan houses the largest number |
| What major problem occurs because the population is growing quickly? | water shortages |
| What are the two main branches of Islam? | SUnni and Shiite |
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