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Chapter 7- The Middle East Flashcards

1
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Population of the Middle East

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550 million

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Percent urban population of the Middle East

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66%

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Largest cities in the Middle East

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Istanbul, Tehran, and Cairo

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Alpha world cities in the Middle East

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Dubai, Istanbul, and Riyadh

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The 3 anchors of the Middle East triangle

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Istanbul, Tehran, and Cairo

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Middle Eastern names for market

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Bazaar, pazar, souk, and shuk

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7
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Covered market

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Bedestan

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Hills (Middle East Term)

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Tells

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Riverbed (Middle East Term)

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Wadi

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Western North Africa (Middle East Term)

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Maghreb

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Citadel (Middle East Term)

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Kasbah

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City (Middle East Term)

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Medina

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13
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Shared characteristics of the Middle East

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Physical geography, cultural geography (religion), and location between 3 continents (middle)

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14
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Internal structure of the Middle Eastern metropolis

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Interlocking set of concentric zones, patterned in time.(Draw)

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Behavioural guidelines in the Middle East

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Cleanliness, public awareness, trust, respect, and mutual obligation among neighbours

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16
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Istanbul

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-Between Europe and Asia

-Turkeys economic centre

-Formerly known as Byzantium

17
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Jerusalem

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-Centre of various religions

18
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What percentage of population of Egypt live near the Nile?

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50%

19
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Worlds first urban places

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Ur and Uruk

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