Eastern mediterranean Flashcards

1
Q

What makes the Dead Sea so unique?

A

It’s high quantities of salt

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2
Q

Name 2 deserts found in this region.

A

Syrian Desert and The Negev

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3
Q

Where’s the Syrian Desert located?

A

Most of Syria and Jordan

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4
Q

What was the first empire to invade Eastern Mediterranean region?

A

Roman Empire

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5
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Father of Turks, he was the first president of Turkey

A

Kemal Atatürk

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6
Q

What’s Turkey’s largest city?

A

Istanbul

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7
Q

What dies Secular mean?

A

Religion is separate from the Government

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8
Q

The dispersal of the Jewish population

A

Diaspora

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9
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It means “fit” in Hebrew, is the term used for food allowed under Jewish dietary laws.

A

Kosher

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10
Q

What are Israel’s 2 official languages?

A

Arabic and Hebrew

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11
Q

What city is sacred to Jews, Muslims, and Christians?

A

Jerusalem

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12
Q

Most people living in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan are…

A

Arab

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13
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The climate of most of Israel, Jordan and Syria is…

A

Deserted

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14
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What mineral resources are produced by Syria, Jordan and Israel?

A

Phosphorus mineral salts and phosphates

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15
Q

Capital of Turkey:

A

Ankara

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16
Q

Capital of Cyprus:

A

Nicosia

17
Q

Capital of Syria:

A

Damascus

18
Q

Capital of Israel:

A

Jerusalem

19
Q

Capital of Jordan:

A

Amman

20
Q

Capital of Lebanon:

A

Beirut

21
Q

What is the climate of the Eastern mediterranean like?

A

Mostly dry

22
Q

A nationalist movement calling for Jews

A

Zionism

23
Q

Is a large farm where people share everything in common

A

Kibbutz

24
Q

Name 3 bodies of water found in the narrow waterway that separates Europe from Asia?

A

Dardanelles, Bosporus, and Sea of Marmara