Middle East and North Africa Flashcard

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Which man, setting himself on fire, started the Arab Spring?

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Muhamad Bouazizi

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Why did people flee their home countries as refugees in countries like Syria and Libya?

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Their country was in a civil war

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What is the major natural resource found in the Middle East?

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Oil

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Which human modification is important to the global economy? Options: Aswan Dam, Suez Canal, Terrace Farming, Pyramids of Giza

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Suez Canal

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What is significant about the Nile River?

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It is the longest River in the world.

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How is the Sahara Desert different from other deserts?

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It is the biggest desert in the world

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What does the human modification of the Suez canal do?

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Connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, allows boats to pass through without going around Africa, and is important to the global economy.

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What have the nomads learned to do?

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to adapt to desert life

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What caused the Arab/Israeli War? Options: Saddam Housein, Splitting up Palestine, Russia Attacking Ukraine, People wanting to live on the moon

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Splitting up Palestine

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Which one shows the Religions in order from most practiced to least? Options: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Islam, Christianity, Judaism

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Islam, Christianity, Judaism