Landforms and Recources
What is a peninsula?
A piece of land surrounded almost completely by water except for on one side.
What is islams holiest city?
Mecca
crude oil
is petroleum that has not been processed
when did lebannon become independent
1943
nations of the region
turkey iran iraq afghanistan
What countries do the Tigris and Euphrates river flow through?
Turkey, Syria, Iraq
Muslim government were _____
Theocratic
how much oil was spilled
240 million gallons
dome of the rock
shrine where its believed Muhammad rose to heaven
taliban
muslim political group rules afghanistan
What is the most abundent recourse in the middle east?
Oil.
What is it called when muslims fast?
Ramadan
Fossil water is pumped from ________
Underground aquifers
what is zionism
19th century movement for a jewish homeland in Palestine
where did people build there empires
mesopotamia
What lives in the Dead Sea?
Bacteria.
What are the Five pillars of all Muslims?
Pilgramage, Faith, Fasting, Prayer, Charity.
Why are dams and irrigation required?
Large farms and growing populations.
How long did the ottoman emipre last?
1520-1922
what was mesopotamia nickname
land between the rivers
What peninsula lies between the Red Sea and Persian Gulf?
The Arabian Peninsula.
Why were foreign oil job workers brought in?
Because they did not have a good education system.
When was the largest oil spill?
January 1991.
how many major religions are in Jerusalem
3
afghanistan is one of the poorest in the world
true or false