Southwest Asia Chapter 18, lesson 2 flashcard

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Settlements that appeared in Mesopotamia about 10,000 years ago represent the world’s first what?

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Civilizations

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What writing system did Mesopotamian societies use?

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Cuneiform

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Which world religions originated in Southwest Asia? Options: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism; Christianity, Islam, Judaism; Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism; Zoroastrianism, Shinto, Jainism

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Christianity, Islam, Judaism

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Until when did Islamic society expand across Southwest Asia?

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1200s

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Who established Christian states along the Mediterranean coast?

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Crusaders

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What was the name of the group of Muslim tribes that began building an empire on the Anatolian Peninsula in the 1300s and 1400s?

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Ottomans

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Which two countries were responsible for preparing the region for independence after the fall of the Ottoman Empire?

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Britain and France

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What two groups in the region have been involved in a conflict over territory since 1948?

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Israelis and Palestinians

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Name at least three countries in the region that have experienced civil wars in the 1900s: Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain.

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Lebanon, Syria, Yemen

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What group living in eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, and western Iran has fought to gain their own country?

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Kurds