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| What are the three types of European boundaries? Describe them. |
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Geometric- Straight lines/curves, often with latitude and longitude lines
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| What geopolitical issue was created by the Europeans when they created the boundaries that they used most often? |
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| Which countries will you find most of the Kurdish people? (There are 4) |
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| Name two sources of conflict in this region that your instructor mentioned in class. Why are they sources of conflict? |
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| What letter of the Koppen Climate Classification fits most of the realm? What does the letter stand for? |
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| According to Herodotus- what is Egypt’s reason for existence? How does it affect the population distribution? |
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| What was built by Egypt in 1971 to assist in controlling the flooding of the Nile River? What lake was created? |
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Aswan High Dam
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Lake Nasser was formed
- One of the world’s largest artificial lakes
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| The Darfur Province is located in which country? This province has been in the news and was singled out by your instructor why? What is happening there that makes it geopolitically significant in our time? |
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| Where are the major population clusters found in Maghreb? |
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| Who was the radical leader of Libya from 1969-2011? What happened to him? |
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| In 2012 Islamist terrorists attacked the US embassy in which North African country- killing U.S Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other US citizens? |
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| What North African country lies only 8 miles from the Rock of Gibraltar? |
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| What seaport city of Casablanca is associated with which country? |
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| What is the story with the area of our world known as Western Sahara? |
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| Which country fought a war of independence with France- whose treaty was signed by Charles de Gaulle? |
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| The Atlas Mountains are found in which two North African countries? |
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| Saddam Hussein was the ruler of which country in this realm until he was ousted from power, convicted of crimes (such as premeditated murder, imprisonment, and torture), and hung to death? |
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| Which country’s capital is the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city? |
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| Who is the ruler of Syria? This tyrant has slaughtered 191,000 of his own people during the Syrian version of Arab Spring. |
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| What type of energy is Jordan looking to develop to help with their energy needs? |
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| Looking to develop nuclear energy to help with energy void |
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| Name and locate the country that experienced a devastating civil war between the Muslims and Christians. (Hint- the capital city of this country was once known as the Paris of the Middle East) |
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| Which country was created in 1948 as a homeland for the Jews? |
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| According to information shared in class- which country has approximately one-fourth of the world’s remaining know oil reserves? |
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| Locate the area of Saudi Arabia where most economic activity takes place. This area contains one of the world’s most modern and effective internal communication and transportation systems. |
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| Concentrated in a belt across the middle of the country |
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| Which oil rich country was invaded by Iraq in 1990 for its oil wealth as well as further access to the sea? Iraq was forced out in 1991 by a coalition of states led by the US. |
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| Kuwait was invaded by Iraq. U.N. forces led by the USA attacked Iraq to free Kuwait. |
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| Which country is actually a federation of several emirates? The tallest building in the world is located here- what is the name of the building? |
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| Name and locate the island state that is connected by an elevated causeway to Saudi Arabia? |
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| The US Navy 5th Fleet is allowed to dock in which country on the Arabian Peninsula? |
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| Economically, the peninsula country of Qatar has supplies of what two natural resources? |
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| If you are into studying the geography of the sport of soccer you’d know that this country located on the Arabian Peninsula, will be hosting the 2022 World Cup or Soccer (for now anyways) |
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| Which country is strategically located at the choke point of the Strait of Hormuz? |
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| Which country is strategically located at the choke point of the Bab-el-Mondeb? |
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| Which country is the last remnant of the old Ottoman Empire? |
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| Which country was formerly known as Persia? |
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| Which country constantly speaks very brazenly toward the World and has totally disregarded its warning to stop working on creating nuclear weapons? |
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| Which country was formed to serve as a buffer state between Russian and British controlled areas? |
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| What is the Wakhan Corridor? Where is it located? |
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| Afghanistan is a landlocked state that was created as a buffer between Russia and the British Colonies which is now known as the Wakhan Corridor. |
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| Which country was attacked by the USA and its allies to try to locate Osama Bin Laden and destroy his terrorist training camps? |
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| Which country, located along the Caspian Sea, has major oil reserves in the Tengiz Basin? |
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| Is the Caspian Sea geographically a “sea” or a “lake”? What difference does the geographic definition of this mean to the countries located around the Caspian? |
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| Technically it is a “lake” as it has no outlet to the World’s oceans. |
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| What major agricultural product is produced in Uzbekistan? They are currently the world’s 3rd largest producer of this product. |
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| What is the significance of, and the location of, the Garagum Canal? |
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Brings water from mountains to desert region
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Irrigation for cotton, fruit, and vegetable growing
- 850 miles completed-linked to Caspian Sea
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| Who is the leader of Saudi Arabia? |
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| Hezbollah is a terrorist group in the Middle East. Which country do they live in? |
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| What three areas did Israel gain in the 1967 was that they still have interest in today? |
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| The Dead Sea is a part of which two countries? |
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| The Palm Island project is located in which country? What is it? |
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United Arab Emirates
- The Palm Island project are man made islands off of Dubai
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| The Ataturk Dam is located in which country? |
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| Opium/poppy production is most prevalent in which country? |
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| What man from Biblical history is the father of both the Jews and the Arab nations? |
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| What is the Arab Spring? What country in North Africa did it begin in? |
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is a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests (both non-violent and violent), riots, and civil wars in the Arabworld that began on 18 December 2010 and spread throughout the countries of the ArabLeague and surroundings.
- Libya
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| WHat country owns the Rock of Gibraltar? |
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| Who is the leader of Syria? What is happening in his country today? |
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Son Bashaar al- Assad
Arab Spring is going on- government has used brutal force to try and stop it.
- 191,000 have died
Assad rufuses to step aside despite world-wide demand |
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| Which country avoided an Arab Spring? |
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| Jordan has a large refugee population. Who are these folks? |
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| The world’s 2nd largest mosque (holding 250,000 people) is found in which North African country? |
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| Give a brief historical geographic listing of the major political issues that Israel faced after becoming an independent country. |
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Palestinians
-West Bank
-Security Fence
-Golan Heights
-Gaza Strip
-Jerusalem
Division among the Jews themselves
Water resources |
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| How was/is Islam split? What sects compromise the majority? |
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Sunni Muslims
Shi'ite Muslims |
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| Which group of people uses violence to try to convince Israel to give up on Israeli held land? This “nation” without a state wants to form its own country on this Israeli land area. |
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| Which group of people uses violence to try to convince Israel to give up on Israeli held land? This “nation” without a state wants to form its own country on this Israeli land area. |
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