World Geography Chapter 17 test

Kibbutz

a large farm where people share everything in common

Zionism

a nationalist movement calling for Jews to establish a Jewish state in their ancient homeland, began in Europe in the late 1800s

Kosher

"fit" in Hebrew

how long must you serve for?

1 year

How old must you be to serve?

18

What is the capital of Jordan?

Amman

What is the capital of Turkey?

Ankara

Bedouins

Arabic-speaking nomads who mostly live in the deserts of Southwest Asia

What is the capital of Lebanon?

Beirut

what is the capital of Syria?

Damascus

The Holy Land

Israel

What two countries is the Dead Sea between?

Israel and Jordan

What is the capital of Israel?

Jerusalem

What country is the Sea of Galilee in?

Lebanon

What country are the Lebanon Mountains in?

Syria

What country is the Pontic Mountains in?

Turkey

What are most of Turkey's people called?

Turks

Diaspora

dispersal of the Jewish population

Is Istanbul, Turkey the capital or just a city

just a city

What do Turks eat?

olives, vegetables, and grilled meat on skewers

secular

religion is kept separate from government