Middle east Test Flashcards
(26 cards)
What language do Arabs speak?
Arabic
Why did the Arabs not like the Jewish State?
It took some of their homeland and it was right in the heart of a muslim society
Who made the ottoman empire that lasted over 600 years?
ottoman turks
Which country allows western ideas?
Turkey
What language do Iranians speak?
farsi
1 million Armenians were persecuted at the hands of which group?
The ottomans
where do the Kurds live?
In border areas of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria
Which ethnic group doesn’t have their own country?
the kurds
What did Israel win in 1967 in the Arab Israel war?
Golan Heights
What is Golan Heights?
gives Israel access to a third of their water. In the Northeast Corner of Syria
How many people in the middle east are arabic?
275 million
What are the most populous countries in the middle east?
turkey, Iran, and Egypt
what are the problems of Urbanization?
sanitization problems, not enough jobs or housing, poverty, pollution, etc
What separates Africa and Egypt?
mediterranean sea
what is unique about the dead sea?
it is 9 times saltier than the ocean
what is the largest inland body of water?
caspian sea
how long is the nile river?
4,160 miles
What is the land between two rivers? what two rivers?
Mesopotamia. tigris and euphrates
What is the largest mountain range in africa?
atlas mountain chain
What do most algerian farmers grow?
wheat, barley, oats
What is the most agriculturally productive area on the arabian peninsula? What is the average annual rainfall?
Asir Mountains. 19 inches per year
What mountain has two peaks? What is significant about this mountain?
Mt. Ararat. Noah’s ark rested on this
what desert has black sand and covers turkmenistan??
Garagum desert
what desert has red sand and covers half of Uzbekistan?
Quizilgum desert
