Question | Answer |
Goland Heights (Jordan River) | A hilly plateau over-looking the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee. |
Wadi (Dry) | Riverbeds that remain dry except during the rainy seasons. |
Tigris | Supported several ancient river valley civilizations. |
Euphrates | Supported several ancient river valley civilizations. |
Jordan River | River that provides one of the most precious resources, water. |
Dead Sea | A landlocked salt lake. |
Rub al-Khali | The most famous desert - "place where no one comes out" |
Oasis | An area in a desert where vegetation is found because water is available. |
Salt Flat | Wind evaporates the moisture in the soil, and chemical salts remain. |
Drip Irrigation | This is the practice of using small pipes that slowley drip water just above ground to conserve water used for crops. |
Desalinization | The removal of salt from ocean water. |
Fossil Water | Water pumped from underground aquifers. |
Crude Oil | Petroleum that has not been processed. |
Refinery | Used to convert Crude Oil into useful products. |
Mecca | The holiest city of Islam. |
Islam | A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of It's founder, the prophet Mohammad. |
Muhammad | The founder of Islam. |
Mosque | A place of worship. |
Theocratic | A government in which religious leaders control the government. |
OPEC | An organization to help members control worldwide oil prices. |
OPEC stands for what? | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. |
The Dead Sea is the <______> point on earth. | Lowest. |
The Rub al-Khali is know as <"_____ _____ __ ___ _____ out."> | "Place where no one comes out." |
<_________ -> Crude Oil -> ________ -> useful products.> | Petroleum -> Crude Oil -> Refinery -> useful products |
Western Wall | A portion of the holiest site in Jerusalem the Second Temple. |
Dome of the Rock | A shrine in in Jerusalem. |
Zionism | A movement created to create and support a Jewish homeland in Palestine. |
PLO | An organization formed to regain the land for Palestine Arabs. |
What does PLO stand for? | Palestine Liberation Organization. |
Kurds | An ethnic group in Southwestern Asia. |
Mesopotamia is known as <"the land _______ the ______."> | "The land between the rivers." |
Babylonia, Assyria, and Chaldea are located in <___________>. | Mesopotamia. |
What are the two main branches of Muslims? | Sunni, and Shi'ite. |
What did the Taliban do to the Muslims? | Imposed strict rules on Muslims behavior. |
Guest Workers | Largely unskilled laborers. |
Stateless Nation | A nation of people without a land to legally occupy. |
Palestinians | A group of people who have been displaced in the region. |
Gaza Strip | A territory along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula. |
Strategic Commodity | A resource so important that nations will go to war to ensure It's steady supply. |
Human Resources | The skills and talents of people. |