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Chp 23- Countries of Southwest Asia
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History
9th Grade
04/27/2006

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Zionist
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A member of a movement known as Zionist, founded to promote the establishment of an independent Jewish state
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Mandate
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A commission from the League of Nations authorizing a nation to govern a territory
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self-determination
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The right to decide their own political future.
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Knesset
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Israel's democratically elected parliament,
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militia
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citizen army in which different factions of religions in the middle east have one
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anarchy
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A state of lawlessness
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embargo
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a severe restriction on trade with other countries-one was imposed on Iraq by the UN
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embargo
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the process of removing salt from seawater so that it can be used for drinking and irrigation
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infrastructure
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an underlying foundation; the basic support facilities of a country, such as roads and bridges, power plants, and schools
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Falaj system
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In the Arabian Peninsuala, an ancient system of underground and surface water canals that carry water many miles from mountains to desert villages
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secular
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wordly-not relating to religion
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Shah
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the ruler of Iran
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ayatollah
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conservative religious leaders-used in reference to the Shiite Muslims
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Why is SouthWest Asia called the Middle East
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Europeans orginally coined the term to describe the land btwn them and the distant parts of Asia what they called the Far East. It was only middle to them.
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What group or organization set up the country of Israel for the Jewish people?
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The United Nations
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What groups were upset and started fighting against Jewish people because they lay claim to the same area of the middle east?
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Arabs-specifically Palestians
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Why were Palestians left without a homeland after the 1948 creation of Israel?
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Because the Arabs and Israel fought a war in which Israel gained control of most of Palestine and the remaining part was divided btwn Jordan and Egypt.
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Until recent years which two groups of Jewish people formed a sharp division in Israel?
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European Jews and Oriental Jews
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What happened in 1967 in the Gaza Strip?
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Israel attacked and took control of the West Bank and the strip. Some palestians stayed but those who left were never allowed to return to their homes. Well over 1 million Palestians were living as REFUGEES ouside of the area that was once Palestine.
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What group did bitter palestians form that was the base for an exiled Palestian government?
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PLO-Palestinian Liberation Organization
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What were the causes of Lebanon's war?
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Lebanon's civil war was caused by disagreement among various religious groups over whom should hold power and by growing economic inequalities btwn regions.
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Describe the role that oil plays in Iraqs economy?
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Iraq depends on oil revenues from exports. Economic sanctions were imposed on Iraq for invading Kuwait. These sanctions were the source for much of the involvement of the United States.
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When was oil discovered on the Arabian peninsula?
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IN the 1930s
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What is OPEC?
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Formed in 1960 btwn Iran, Irq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia and then Venezuela. Called the Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries. OPEC expanded but there main goal was to decide how much oil to produce and what the price would be.
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What is the poorest country on the Arabian peninsula?
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Yemen
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Until 1990 how was Yemen divided?
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It was divided into 2 countries-North and South Yemen.
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How has Oman changed since ancient times.
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Oman hasn't changed a great deal but they have started using their oil supplies to increase the standard of living in their country.
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Why did Iranians revolt in 1979?
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Some revolted agst Iran's poverty and the shah's dictatorship. Others opposed Iran's westernization and movement away from Islam.
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Name the sea that forms Turkey's northern border?
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Black Sea
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Drip Irrigation
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A process that preserves precious water resources by letting precise amounts of water drip onto plants from pipes
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