Chapter 8 section 4

Beirut, Lebanon

The Shatila camp is near which capital?

Syria and Iraq

The insurgent group ISIS holds territory in which two countries?

Baghdad, Iraq

The spread of ISIS threatens which capital?

Bedouins are Arabic speaking nomads who mostly live in the deserts of Southwest Asia.

Who are the Bedouins?

Bashar al-Assad.

Who is the leader of Syria?

Jordan depends on economic aid from the oil- rich Arab nations and the United States.

Who provides economic aid to Jordan?

about 80 miles

About how far did Amna's family travel from Yarmouk to Shatila?

Syria has a socialist government which owns the country's oil refineries, larger electrical plant, railroads, and some factories. Syria's key manufactured goods are textiles, food products, and chemicals. Agriculture remains important. Syria has only small deposits of oil and natural gas.

How is Syria's economy organized?

They are divided into Sunni, Shia, and Druzes.

In Lebanon, into what groups are Muslims divided?

Syria

In which country are Sunni Muslims dominant?

France.

What European country ruled Lebanon after WWI?

The capital of Syria, Damascus is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.

What city is the oldest in continuous use in the world?

Syria

What country has strong influence over Lebanon today?

Inside Syria today there is a civil war. The civil war is to remove President Assad. Russians and Iranians are in Syria to help Assad. Free Syrians are fighting against Assad. The USA is helping free Syrians and bombing ISIS. ISIS is involved in the civil war.

What is happening inside Syria today?

Damascus

What is the capital of Syria?

Tigris and Euphrates

What two major rivers meet in Iraq?

Monarchy (king)

What type of government does Jordan have?

The country of Jordan was created after World War I in 1919. In the 1940s the country became fully independent.

When was the country of Jordan created?

Ankara, Turkey

Which city lies on the 50 degrees north latitude line?

Syria

Which country has a significant Christian minority?

Iran

Which country has the highest percentage of Shia Muslims?

In the 1970s Civil War broke out. Lebanon's Muslims, along with Palestinian refugees, fought against Christians. Syria, Israel, and other countries became involved in the conflict. During the fighting many people died and Beirut was badly damaged. Warfare lasted for 20 years.

Why did fighting break out in Lebanon in the 1970s?