| A | B |
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| kibbutz | an Israeli collective farm |
| Zionism | a movement, started in Europe in the 1800s, that believed a Jewish state should be created in Palestine and Jews from around the world should move there |
| Holocaust | the name given to the persecution and killing of millions of Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II |
| suq | a marketplace in parts of Southwest Asia and North Africa |
| minaret | the tower of a mosque |
| Into what two parts is Turkey physically divided and what are the landforms of each part? | The part on Europe's Balkan Peninsula(rolling plains and hills) and the part on the peninsula of Anatolia (rugged coastline, broad interior plateaus, mountains) |
| What are Turkey's two major cities? | Istanbul and Ankara |
| Which region of Turkey is the least economically developed? | The eastern mountains |
| How is the Dead sea unusual? | It is the lowest point on any continent and is extremely salty. |
| What resources does the dead sea contain? | Potash, magnesium, bromide, and other salts. |
| What role did World War II play in the creation of the state of Israel? | Many jews were persecuted and killed during the war, spuring support for a Jewish homeland (Israel). |
| How are the effects of the 1967 Six-Day War felt today? | In the 1967 war, Israel occurpied several territories, some of which are still a source of conflict. |
| Which country discussed in this section does not border the Mediterranean Sea? | Jordan |
| To which country does the Euphrates River provide irrigation water and hydroelectric power? | Syria |
| How have cultural factors played a role in Lebanon's civil wars? | The wars have been caused by fighting among the country's many religious groups, including Christians and Muslims. The presence of Palestinian refugees further complicated the situation. |
| Discuss the ways in which Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan have been involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict. | Syria has been a leader in the Arab opposition to Israel but now has propsed peace negotiations with Israel. Lebanon and Jordan both host hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees as a result of the conflict. |
