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