Define It
Tel Aviv
Israel's largest city
a dark, tarlike material used to pave streets
asphalt
The Jordan River empties into the _______________.
Dead Sea
Capital of Lebanon
Beirut
Turkey has mainly what type of climate?
Who controlled Palestine after World War 1?
the British
What country in Southeast Africa are Micah and Ethan visiting during their absence?
Zimbabwe
irrigation
supply of water to land or crops to help growth.
*Commercial farming in this region relies heavily on irrigation.
mineral salts containing the element phosphorus
phosphates
*phosphates are used to make FERTILIZERS
Much of Jordan and Syria are covered by this landform.
Syrian Desert
Capital of Jordan
Amman
Turkey shares a border with the ____________ and Black seas?
Mediterranean
The nation of Israel was created in 1 9 4 8! About 80% of Israel's population is _______. (religion/race)
Jewish
Which classmate just went on a skiing trip?
Christina
West Bank
large area whose ownership/occupation is disputed by Jews and Arabs
Most Syrian Muslims are members of which branch of Islam?
Alawite
In what country does the Jordan River begin?
Syria
Istanbul is Turkey's largest city, but _______ is the country's capital.
Ankara
The larger, Asian part of Turkey
Anatolia
In the 1 9 4 0's Syria and what other country gained independence?
Lebanon
What is the theme for January 24th?
Snowman
Diaspora
scattering of the Jewish population
When the Romans invaded the area that is now called Turkey, they captured the strategic city of Byzantium and renamed it _______.
Constantinople
The country of Jordan was created after _____.
World War I.
Capital of Israel that is sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Jerusalem
Empire that controlled what is now Turkey until its defeat in World War I
OTTOMAN Turks Empire
*they captured the city of Constantinople in 1453 and made it the capital of their empire
The Dardanelles, the Bosporus, and the Sea of Marmara separate Europe from what land mass?
Asia
*the Eastern Mediterranean also lies between these two continents.
What is this month's special lunch that is being provided by the teachers?
soups
secular
religion is kept separate from government
Name of the series of invasions of Palestine launched by Christians from Europe.
Crusades
Jordan is the only country that has no ________ on the Mediterranean Sea.
coastline
Capital of Syria
Damascus
Body of water that splits Turkey into two parts
the Bosporus
Turkish leader responsible for modernizing Turkey
Kemal Ataturk
What date is our next school break?
January 20th (MLK birthday observance)