Human Geography
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product
What does disaffected mean?
Unhappy with a system of authority or control
What is Hummus?
A chickpea dip
Where did the Ottoman Empire control?
Western Asia and Northern Asia
Which country is the wealthiest? UAE, KUWAIT OR QATAR?
QATAR!
What is Mesopotamia good for?
Agriculture
What does cultural diffusion mean? What does it do?
Spread culture and trends among young people in different countries
What is the name that Ottoman Empire had in 1259–1326
Osman I
Which two factors make poverty worse in Iran?
Mountainous landscape and USA refusing to trade
How were the Caucasus Mountains formed?
They were formed due to a tectonic plate collision between the Arabian Plate moving northwards towards the Eurasian Plate.
What country speaks the most Arabic in the Middle East?
Egypt
Who controlled the Middle East before WW1?
The Ottoman Empire
What are 4 countries that compete over oil?
China, Canada, USA, and Russia
How many countries are there in the Middle East?
18
True or false question, is Indonesia in the top 5 for the Muslims?
True
What countries carved up the Middle East? What was the agreement called?
Britain and France, and the Sykes-Picot Agreement
In what country would the Dome of the Rock be located in the Middle East?
Israel
What cell is part of the formation of the desserts?
Hadley Cell
What is falafel?
Deep fried balls made from chickpea
For approximately how many years did the Ottoman Empire control the countries?
About 600 years