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| The Aswan Dam controls the flooding of the Nile and created this artificial lake. |
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| Nomadic herds of sheep, goats, and camels graze on this area called what? |
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| The indigenous group of people before the Arabs in North Africa are known as? |
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| 60 inches of rain falls at the foot of these mountains in northern Iran. |
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| The main ethnic group in North Africa is called? |
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| Most Arabs worship what religion? |
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| Hebrew and Judaism are characteristics of what group of people found in the Eastern Mediterranean? |
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| Fighting between the Israelis and Palestinians happens almost daily in these 2 places. |
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| In what year did Mohammed die causing a split in Muslims? |
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| What empire had control of the region for almost 600 years? |
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| This country’s people speak Farsi and are 90% Shiite Muslim. |
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| This country has only 35% Sunni Muslim and speaks Arabic. |
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| These people live in the mountains in Iraq, Iran, and Turkey w/ no “home” of their own. |
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| Saudi Arabia’s laws are Islamic laws based on the Koran, which means they follow? |
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| What is the dominant ethnic group of Central Asia called? |
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| What country is a cultural and religious enclave with a population of 90% Christians? |
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| 1971 the USSR fought what group of freedom fighters in Afghanistan? |
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| What 2 factors have contributed to high infant mortality rate in NE Kazakhstan? |
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| Nuclear testing and Heavy Industry |
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| What Sea has shrunk almost 80% since Soviet Era irrigation has depleted it? |
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| This region has _____ of the world’s oil and _____ of the world’s natural gas. |
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| The Suez Canal connects the _______ _______ and the ____________________ _______. |
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| Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea |
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| When Muhammad died, it created the ___________ and ___________ factions of Muslims in the Islamic faith. |
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| _______ ___________ provided protection for many Middle Eastern countries from the Ottoman Empire. |
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| ____ groups of tribal territories ruled by a religious leader called _____________ make up the United Arab Emirates. |
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| One of the 5 pillars of Islam is to make a pilgrimage to Mecca called a ________. |
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| One of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan’s industries deals with _____________. |
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| Removing salt from saltwater to make drinking water is called ___________________. |
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| What 3 Middle Eastern countries became monarchies when they gained their independence? |
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| What does OPEC stand for and what countries make it up? |
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Venezuela
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Name and describe the 3 religions that define the Eastern Mediterranean. (21 pts)
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| Invasion, migration, and colonization of North Africa have caused a mixture of ethnic groups. Name those groups and the culture they brought w/ them. |
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| Tourism is a huge economic activity in this region. Give me 3 examples of historical places to visit and 3 examples of religious places to visit? |
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| Explain the reason for the split in the Shiite and Sunni factions of Islam. |
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| Death of Muhammad in 632 leads to split due to practice. Shiites are relations of Muhammad. Sunnis are followers. Describe the difference using the video we watched in class. |
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| The indigenous group of people before the Arabs in North Africa are known as? |
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