Flashcards: 8.1-2

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What best describes the general climate across much of the Eastern Mediterranean?

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Mostly dry with sparse vegetation

Front

A farmer near the Jordan River plans irrigation. Which location factor would most reduce freshwater availability?

Back

Proximity to the salty Dead Sea

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Which leader transformed Turkey from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire into a modern secular republic in the 1920s?

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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk established a secular republic

Front

Atatürk introduced several reforms to modernize Turkey. Which change best shows the shift toward secularism?

Back

Placing education under state, not religious, control

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Identify the largest minority group in Turkey’s population.

Back

Kurds make up about one-fifth

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Which change best shows Turkey’s goal of closer ties with Europe?

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Joining the European Union

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Which challenge most strongly affects daily life and farming in Jordan?

Back

Shortage of fresh water supplies

Front

In the image of the Jordan River valley, which feature best explains why the area supports farming?

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Fertile soils in the valley

Front

What forms along the shoreline of the Dead Sea due to the high salt content?

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Salt crystals and deposits

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Which city is shown as Turkey’s largest by population?

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Istanbul, Bosporus strait city