 | Term | Definition |
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Israel's capital |
Jerusalem |
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Jordan's capital |
Amman |
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Saudi Arabia's Capital |
Riyadh |
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Lebanon's Capital |
Beirut |
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Largest peninsula in the world |
Saudi Arabia |
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Triangular peninsula |
Sinai Peninsula |
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Asia Minor (Turkey) |
surrounded by Black Sea, Aegean Sea, & Mediterrranean Sea |
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plateau |
area of high, level land |
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Mount Ararat |
second highest mountain peak in the Middle East |
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Mediterranean climate |
hot, dry summers/ cool winters with some rain (Middle East climate) |
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fertile |
able to grow crops |
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steppe climate |
dry grassy plains with little waterfall |
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Israel & Egypt |
Sinai Peninsula is located between these two countries |
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Arabic |
dominant language in Middle East |
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First prime minister of Israel |
David Ben-Gurion |
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Most important natural resource |
oil |
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country where you would find a kibbutz |
Israel |
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1948 |
Israel became a state |
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Cedars |
Lebanon |
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Holy Book of Islam |
Koran |
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Founded Islam |
Mohammad |
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Largest producers of Oil |
Saudia Arabian, Iran |
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Islam, Judaism, Christianity |
three major religions of the Middle East |
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Fertile Crescent |
Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq |
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Arabian Peninsula |
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates |
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Northern Plateaus |
Turkey, Iran |
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Largest Country Middle East |
Saudi Arabia |
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Henry Martin |
Used his ability to learn different languages - Missionary |
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Largest Continent |
Asia |
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Largest Lake |
Caspian Sea |
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Highest Mountain system |
Himalayas |
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Highest Mountain |
Mt. Everest |
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Country with the most people |
China |
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Equator |
divides Northern Hemisphere & Southern Hemisphere |
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Prime Meridian |
used to measure distances east & west |
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