Chapter 17
what city is scared to Jews, Muslims, and Christians?
Jerusalem
What is Iraq's official language?
What is the main crop grown in Central Asia?
cotton
completely surrounded by land
landlocked
the world's saltiest lake
Dead Sea
Most people living in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan are
Arabs
Saddam Hussein is the former president of
Iraq
What country did the Taliban rule?
Afghanistan
movable round houses
yurt
Turkey's largest city
Istanbul
the climate of most of Israel, Jordan, and Syria is
desert
dry streambeds in the desert are known as
wadis
How did the Arabs influence Central Asia in the 700s and 800s
religion is kept separate from government
secular
food allowed under Jewish laws
How did modernization change Turkey?
changed names, new schools, separating Islam from schools and government, western dress
How does religion affect women in Saudi Arabia?
must dress modestly and have limits on rights
describe the landscape of Central Asia
dry and rugged
drastic change in a country's government and way of life
revolution
suitable for growing crops
arable
What is the region of Mesopotamia known for?
the first civilization
Why are Israelis and Palestinians in conflict?
They are fighting over land that both groups feel they deserve access to
How did the Taliban affect life in Afghanistan?
strict rules such as no playing instruments or having cell phones. many killed for having different views
Arabic-speaking nomads who mostly live in the deserts
Bedouins
Muslims who only follow certain leaders
Shia