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1
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The three major world religions that began in the Middle East

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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

2
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the largest enclosed body of water on earth

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Caspian Sea

3
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the lowest poing on earth’s surface

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Dead Sea

4
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Mesopotamia means

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“land between the rivers”

5
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world’s hottest desert; stretches all over the countries of North Africa

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Sahara Desert

6
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have traditionally been used for transportation in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East

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camels

7
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a series of protests, revolts, and civil wars that spread throughout North Africa and the Middle East beginning in December 2010

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Arab Spring

8
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Islamic law based on the Quran

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sharia

9
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has lost 60% of its size in recent years because of human intervention

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Aral Sea

10
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was once known as Persia

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Iran