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Spalding Academy 9th Grade 2011

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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Underground water-bearing layers of porous rock, sand, or gravel   Aquifer  
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Suitable for growing crops   Arable  
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A traditional marketplace ranging from a single street of stalls to an entire city district   Bazaar  
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The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming   Desalination  
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To adapt plants and animals from the wild to make them useful to people   Domesticate  
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A ban on trade   Embargo  
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The basic urban necessities like streets and utilities   Infrastructure  
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Belief in one God   Monotheism  
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To place a company or industry under gov’t   Nationalize  
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Small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found   Oasis  
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Chemical product derived fro petroleum or natural gas   Petrochemical  
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Natural mineral containing chemical compounds often used in fertilizers   Phosphate  
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Be able to identify the following on a map   Anatolia, Caucasus Mountains, Sahara Desert, Arabian Sea, Black Sea, Indian Ocean, Jordan River, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Tigris River  
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Country w/ highest population   Egypt (72,100,000)  
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Country w/ lowest population   Qatar (600,000)  
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Country w/ highest literacy rate   Georgia (100%)  
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Country w/ lowest literacy rate   Afghanistan (28%)  
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Country w/ highest life expectancy   Jordan, Israel (80)  
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Country w/ lowest life expectancy   Afghanistan (45)  
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List 3 ethnic groups and what country they live in   Caucasian (Armenia/GA), Turkic (Uz, Kaz, Tajik), Kurds (Iraq)  
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Country whose main religion is Islam?   Iraq, Iran, Qatar, Bahrain, etc  
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Country whose main religion Christianity?   Armenia, GA  
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Country whose main religion Judaism?   Israel  
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Name two early civilizations and their accomplishments   Mesopotamia (Cuneiform), Nile (Hieroglyphics)  
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Who founded Judaism?   Israelites  
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Jewish holy book?   Torah  
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Where do Jews worship?   synagogue  
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Name of Jewish religious leader?   rabbi  
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Who founded Christianity?   Jesus  
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Christian holy book?   Bible  
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Where do Christians worship?   Church  
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Name of Christian religious leader?   priest  
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Who founded Islam?   Muhammad  
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Muslim holy book?   Koran  
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Where do Muslims worship?   mosque  
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Name of Muslim religious leader?   imam  
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Describe 1 conflict in this region   Palestine/Israel. Fight over rule of Israel. 4 major wars.  
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What are the 5 pillars of Islam and what do they mean?   1) shahadah: testimony/belief, 2) Salat: prayer, 3) Zakat: almsgiving, 4) Sawm: fasting, 5) Hajj: pilgrimage  
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Describe 1 Jewish holiday   Passover. Celebrates when spirit passed over blood stained doorway. Kill 1st born sons everywhere else. Eat matzo, clean house  
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What is a main environmental concern for this region? What caused it? How can it be fixed?   Lack of water. Cause: nature/irrigation. Fix: collect rainwater, desalination  
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Describe the importance of oil in this region—not just economically, think also about infrastructure, education, and social welfare   Provides a lot of money, creates solid infrastructure, emphasis on education, improves social welfare  
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Describe the three major religions that originated in this region—how are they the same? How are they different?   Same: Monotheistic, worship God, have a holy book, belief in Abraham and different prophets, Different: founders, holy book, languages, holidays  
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Were Amir and Hassan good friends? Why or why not? What were some of the challenges they faced? How did the Afghan government affect them?   Opinion  
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