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Middle East Unit STUDY GUIDE
1. Be able to label the following countries in this region.
 Afghanistan
 Algeria
 Egypt
 Iran
 Iraq
2. Be able to label the following physical features;
 Nile River
 Sahara Desert
 Euphrates River
 Persian Gulf
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Israel
Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Uzbekistan
Atlas Mountains
Caspian Sea
Suez Canal
3. What is the climate like in most areas of the Middle East & North Africa?
4. What two bodies of water does the Suez Canal link together?
5. Where do most people in these regions live?
6. How do countries that get little rainfall supply themselves with fresh water to live? (3 ways)
7. Why is desalinization not an option for some countries?
8. What is the Middle East’s most valuable resource?
9. How does having a large supply of oil affect a country’s economy and quality of living (education,
medical care, GDP)?
10. What three religions began in the Middle East? Which of these three is the oldest?
11. What is the sacred text (book) of Islam?
12. What is the sacred text of Judaism?
13. What is the sacred text of Christians?
14. What language is most commonly spoken in the Middle East?
15. Define the following :
 mosaic
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calligraphy
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cuneiform
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Polytheism
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Monotheism
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Theocracy
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Irrigation
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Nomads
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Refineries
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Desertification
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Steppes
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Sedimentary rock
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Rationing
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Desalinization
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Aquifers