Middle East
the British foreign secretary in 1917 that promised a homeland to Jews in Palestine
Lord Balfour
The lowest level of GDP per capita in North Africa/Southwest Asia is found in:
Morocco
Medina was the site of:
Muhammad's burial
What term does the U.S. Department of State use to describe Gaza and the West Bank?
Occupied Palestinian Territories
where is Karachi
Pakistan is where Karachi
The world's largest refugee population today are the:
Palestinians
what was Iran's name until the 20th century
Persia
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers dump into the:
Persian Gulf
the coast around this body of water is rich with oil despots, as evidenced by the wealth of costal countries like Saudi Arabia, EAE, and Kuwait
Persian Gulf
The rift between the African Plate and the Arabian Plate is now filled by the
Red Sea
what is the capital of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh=Saudi Arabia
What is the Arabic term for the vast desert on the Arabian Peninsula. It translates in english for: empty quarter
Rub al-Khali
Which country has the most restrictive policies regarding women?
Saudi Arabia
where is Mecca
Saudi Arabia
Laws intended to give jobs to people of Saudi Arbia that were previously held by foreigners
Saudization Laws
the man made feature in Egypt that allows for sea travel from the Mediterrian out to the Indian Ocean
Suez Canal
this mediterrian nation has been at odds with US policy, is involved in a civil war, is still officially at war with its neighbor(Israel) and home to the worlds oldest city, Damascus
Syria
Which countries does Turkey's Anatolian River Basin Project directly affect?
Syria and Iraq
what is the capital of Iran
Tehran
What are the historical events that are responsible for Lebanon being 30% Christian
The crusades
describe the relationship between agriculture and gender roles in ancient North Africa/Southwest Asia?
The development of agriculture may have led to markedly distinct roles for men and women.
Why are women in rural Islamic society less likely to be strictly secluded from public spaces?
The tasks that women are obligated to carry out must be performed outside the home.
True or False: The Qur'an (Koran) teaches that humans should live in harmony with their natural surroundings.
True
True or False:Environmental issues are generally less pressing in North Africa/Southwest Asia than they are in Russia and South America
True
the only north african country that does not encompass the Sahara Desert
Tunisia
where is Istanbul
Turkey
The organization partitioned the area known as Palestine into 2 separate nations, Israel and Palestine
United Nations
What term describes the general drying of grasslands that is causing concern in North Africa?
What term describes the general drying of grasslands that is causing concern in North Africa?
Which event brought about the end of the Ottoman Empire?
World War I
The orginal impetus for the creation of Israel, It was Theodore Herzl's idea in 1896 calling for the establishment of Jewish homeland in Israel(Palestine)
Zionism
Most of Saudi Arabia's drinking water is the result of:
a system of dams and dikes
The climate of North Africa/Southwest Asia is best describe
arid
whats the 2 main similarities of Kurds and Palestinians
both Muslim, both are nationless states
The split in Islam between the Sunnis and Shi'ites was caused by:
disagreements over Muhammad's successor
True or False:In general, refugee camps provide above-average social services.
false
True or False:The countries of North Africa/Southwest Asia come close to gender equity in pay.
false
True or False:The level of a country's oil/gas wealth almost always translates to a high GDP per capita.
false
what is the politically controversial area on the Medditeran that is a sore subject for both jews and arabs
gaza strip
what is the requirements of being an Arab
has to trace roots back to the Arabian Peninsula, and has to be arabic
What group of people constitutes more than 85 percent of the workforce in Saudi Arabia?
immigrants
A country's basic support facilities such as roads, schools, airports and communication systems
infrastructure
what is a region under foreign administration
mandate
Name the three principal rivers in North Africa/Southwest Asia, all of which have attracted human settlement for thousands of years.
nile, tigris,Euphrates
The creation of the state of Israel in 1948 displaced what group of people?
palenstines
what is the sea separating Egypt and Asia
red sea
the dry and useless land in the majority of central and eastern Iran that is virtually inhospitable because the winds evaporate the moisture from the soil
salt flat/mud flats
Islamic religious law is known as:
shari'a
When income-distribution data for a country are not available, the reason is usually that:
the governments of those countries are trying to hide a high level of income disparity.
The unusually large number of males in Qatar over the age of 15 is the result of:
the large number of male guest workers
Mesopotamia is nestled in between these two rivers
tigris and Euphrates
True or False: Due to the presence of Palestinian refugees, Jordanians are a minority in their own country.
true
True or False: Fertility rates in North Africa/Southwest Asia are higher than the world average.
true
True or False: The people of North Africa/Southwest Asia have a long history of water conservation
true
True or False:Foreign immigrants make up more than 85% of the labor force on the Arabian Peninsula.
true
The northern-most country in southwest Asia and the region's largest economy, it has a large population of fundamentalist kurds that have been known to engage in guerrilla warfare tactics
turkey
where is Dubai
united arab emirates
dry riverbeds in SWA/NA are called
wadis
What is the home to the holy city of Jerusalem, which is now occupied by Israel
west bank
where is Aden
yemen
The official language in all the countries of North Africa/Southwest Asia, except Israel, Turkey, and Iran, is:
Arabic
the countries of north Africa/ Southwest Asia all achieved independence in what century?
20th century
what is the capital of Lebanon
Beirut= Lebanon
The largest city in North Africa/Southwest Asia is:
Cairo
what is the captial of Egypt
Cairo
what is the capital is Syria
Damascus
The expulsion of the Jews from their eastern Mediterranean home in 73 CE led to a widespread migration known as the:
Disapora
An Israeli invention, this process allows for crops to grow in desert soil by allowing only a precise amount of water onto plants from pipes
Drip Irrigation
The groundwater pumping project based in Libya that draws on ancient fossil water is known as the:
Great Man-Made River
Named after the largest city in Yemen, this body of water connects the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea
Gulf of Aden
What is the name of the major tourist group that Iran finances located in Lebanon.
Hezbollah
Where was oil first discovered?
Iran
where are the most Shittes?
Iran
What is the primary difference between Iran and the rest of the Islamic middle east?
Iran is Shiite
what is capital of Iraq
Iraq=Baghdad
Drip irrigation techniques were developed in:
Israel
Which country in North Africa/Southwest Asia ranks highest on gender equality in earned income?
Israel
where is Tel Aviv
Israel is where tel aviv is
As the textbook suggests, what is the likely origin of the idea of female seclusion in Islamic society?
It was practiced by cultures in the region that predate Islam by thousands of years.
the country with the larges number with largest number of Palestines besides Israel
Jordan
This river has no outlet to the sea but does mingle with the waters of the dead sea
Jordan River
Iraq and this country served as buffers between Iran and Saudi Arbia
Kuwait
What is the name of the rule that says all Jews throughout the world have the right to Israeli citizenship.
Law of Return