Lesson 1
The main source of water for the Eastern Mediterranean is?
The Jordan River
What is the Capital of Turkey
Ankara
Where did the Zionism movement begin?
Europe
Jordan receives financial aid from who because it has so few resources?
Arab nations and the United State
______________ is a small, crowded coastal area where more than a million Palestinians live.
Gaza
Which three make up the important waterway that separates Europe from Asia and connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea?
Dardanelles, Bosporus, Sea of Marmara
What is the Largest Minority in Turkey?
Kurds
Name three lands Israel gained from the Six Days War?
Gaza, West bank, Golan Heights
Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan were all under the rule of what Empire prior to WW1?
Ottoman Empire
_________________________ is the religion of the Jewish people.
Judaism
Which country in the Eastern Mediteranean does not produce Phosphates?
Turkey
Who established the Democratic Nation of Turkey?
Kemal Ataturk
Gaza is controlled by which Palestianan group?
Hamas
What percentage of Syria’s population is Arabic?
90%
__________________, the capital, is Jordan’s largest city.
Amman
How many species of plants are there in Israel?
2800
How are the lives of rural Turks different from those of Turks who live in Cities
Rural dwellers are strongly influenced by Islam
Name the religions that have historically important sites in Israel
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
Syria, Lebanon and Jordan all became independent states in what decade?
1940s
The Jordan river empties into the __________________________, which is one of the saltiest lakes in the world.
Dead Sea
What two mountain ranges are in turkey?
Pontic and Taurus Mountains
Which of the following is a negative effect of Turkey’s use of its water resources?
The flow of water into neighboring countries is restricted
Why is Israel often referred to as the Holy Land?
It contains religious sites for Chistianity, Judasim, and Islam
What is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?
Damascus
These slave soliders, called ________________________________, converted to Islam and became fiercely loyal warriors.
Janissaries