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| Three major religions have deeply rooted histories in the eastern Mediterranean, all three share a belief in what? | monotheism |
| Parts of Central Asia prospered from a trade route connecting China to the Mediterranean Sea, what is this route called? | Silk Road |
| Name for the belief in the right of an ethnic group to have its own independent country. | nationalism |
| What area was on of the world's first culture hearths developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? | Mesopotamia |
| What are food grains such as barley, oats and wheat called? | cereals |
| Name for rich soil made up of sand and mud deposited by moving water. | alluvial soil |
| Name for the climate zone that is cooler and wetter than other climates of the region. | Highland |
| Name for body of water bordering western Israel. | Mediterranean Sea |
| What happened as a result of Arab-Israeli conflicts over the territory of Palestine? | The Palestinians established refugee settlements in Arab countries. |
| What percent of the world's known oil reserves lie beneath North Africa, Southwest Asia and Central Asia? | About 60 percent |
| When did many Central Asian countries declare independence? | After the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. |
| Name for a place in the desert where underground water surfaces. | oasis |
| What kind of climate can boost countries economies by exporting citrus fruits, olives and grapes? | Mediterranean |
| What kind of mining contributes to the region's economic growth? | Coal and copper |
| What are countries such as Afghanistan and Tajikistan called since they do not have access to the sea for transportation and trade? | landlocked |
| Where does Aswan High Dam provide water for agriculture and hydroelectric power? | Egypt |
| Name for body of water that separates the Arabian Peninsula from Egypt. | Red Sea |
| What was discovered in the Caspian Sea that caused the government to build underwater pipelines? | oil and natural gas |
| The route of modern communication highway was once the ancient what? | Silk Road |
| Name for the body of water that runs through Egypt. | Nile River |
| Name for the climate zone that averages less than 14 inches of rain yearly. | steppe |
| What are political boundaries that follow straight lines and do not account for natural or cultural features called? | Geometric Boundaries |
| Name for body of water that is bordered in part by Turkmenistan and Iran. | Caspian Sea |
| What kind of climate receives an average of 10 inches of rain or less per year? | desert |
| How did the Gulf states react in the 1950's when low oil prices caused payments to be cut to oil-producing countries? | They formed the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. |
| What is removed from sea water to make freshwater in the process of desalination? | salt |
| Name for body of water that is bordered by Turkey and Georgis. | Black Sea |
| When was the independent state of Israel founded? | In 1948 |
| State a fact about the Nile River. | The Nile Delta and surrounding fertile lands gave birth to one of the world's earliest civilizations. |
