Syria
Oldest, most continuously inhabited city in the world?
Damascus
Which two groups fought in Lebanon's civil war?
Christians and Muslims
Arabic-speaking nomads
Bedouins
A person who has absolute power
dictator
This city was damaged during the Civil War
Beirut
What is the dominant religious group in Syria?
Sunni Muslim
Lebanon's capital
Beirut
Jordan was created after which war?
World War I
Jordan's government
monarchy
What is the dominant culture group in Syria?
Arab
What are some of Syria's manufactured goods?
Textiles, chemicals, food products
This is the largest Christian group in Lebanon
The largest city in Jordan
Amman
Why does Jordan receive economic aid from the USA?
Doesn't have a lot of money/resources; helps keep the peace in the region
Most Syrian Muslims belong to this branch of Islam
Sunni
Who was the leader who increased Syria's military?
Hafiz al-Assad
Country that colonized Lebanon
France
Refugees from what area moved to Jordan in the 1940s?
Palestine
What type of government (according to your book) does Syria have?
Socialist
Following the Lebanese civil war, these two religions started to co-lead Lebanon
Christians and Muslims
Syria's capital
Damascus
This is the largest Christian group in Lebanon
Maronite Christian
Jordan's capital
Amman
Syria once belonged to which empire?
The Ottoman Empire
Which country is ruled by a monarch?
Jordan