Geography Chapter 20 Flashcards
What physical feature extends north from Africa to create the Jordan River valley and the Dead Sea?
A Rift Valley
How has the region’s vegetation changed over time?
Most of the forests have been cut down
Why did many Jews immigrate to the region that later became Isreal?
A. A Desire for a Jewish Homeland
B. To escape persecution
What are the three main religions of the Eastern Mediterranean - what feature do they share?
Christianity - Judaism - Islam : They are all monotheistic
What are the three main religions of the Eastern Mediterranean - what feature do they share?
Cyprus and Lebanon
Potash
A mineral used to process wool and to make fertilizers, glass, and soft soaps
Magnesium
Light metal that it’s valuable in certain industries, such as aerospace
Sultans
Ottoman rulers
Mandates
Terrorizes temporarily placed under another countries control
Zionism
The movement that called for Jews to set up their own country or homeland in Palestine
Holocaust
The murder of 6 million Jews during WWII
Kurds
A minority group in turkey and neighboring countries
Souks
Open air markets in the Arab world
Secular
Nonreligious
