vocab
A river that flows through Jordan and is used as a border between Israel and Jordan
The Jordan River
who is Kemal Ataturk
He is known as the father of the Turks and helped modernize Turkey
what are some entities the government owns
some factories, power plants, railroads, and oil refineries
Why does Israel want it's military to be strong
to protect themselves from neighboring countries
Damascus
the body of water between the Dardanelles and the Bosporus Strait, one of the things that separates Europe and Asia
Sea of Marmara
what is an intercontinental state
a state that is located partially in two continents such as Turkey
why would Hafiz Al Assad want to increase military strength
what three major religions are in Israel
what is the capital of Turkey
Ankara
a strait that connects the black sea and the aegean sea, one of the things that separates Asia and Europe
The Bosporus Strait
what does secular mean and give one way Turkey is secular
Secular means separate from the gov. one way Turkey is secular is the religious law states that a man can have up to 4 wives but the government says you can only have one
who controlled each country after World War 1
Syria - France
Lebanon - France
Jordan - England
why does the conflict exist in Israel and it's neighboring countries
Over land ownership
what is the capital of Jordan
Amman
a strait that connects the med Sea and the Black sea, one of the things that separates Europe and Asia
The Dardanelles
They could trade with other Europe countries and benefit the economy
What are each countries highest ethnic group and religion
Syria - Arabs and Sunni Muslims
Lebanon - Arabs and Muslim,Christianity
Jordan - Bedouins
which parts of Israel are controlled by Palestine and which parts are controlled by Israelis
Gaza Strip - Palestine
West Bank - Palestine and Israel
Israel - Israel
Name the two mountains in Turkey and which one is in the north (east) and which one is in the south
North: Pontic Mountains
South: Taurus Mountains
Give 2 examples on how Kemal Ataturk modernized Turkey
He banned the Fez, traditional hats, and made them wear European hats. He also "encouraged" women to stop wearing traditional veils and encouraged them to vote and work in office. He also replaced the Arabic alphabet with the Latin alphabet, also changing to the metric system.
what are Arab Springs
They are pro-democracy uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt that influenced the Syrian revolution
which religious group do Palestinians mostly practice and which religious group do Israelis mostly practice
Palestinians - Islam
Israelis - Judaism
what is the capital of Cyprus