Chapter 19: The Eastern Mediterranean

The Eastern Mediterranean lies between the continents of _____ and _____.

• South America; North America

• Asia, Australia

• Europe; Asia

• Africa; Australia

The Jordan River empties into the -

• Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Dead Sea

Most of Syria and Jordan are covered by the -

• Syrian Desert

• Negev

• Pontic Mountains

• Taurus Mountains

The success of commercial farming in the Eastern Mediterranean greatly depends on -

• irrigation

• foreign aid

• solar panels

• tourism

Roman invaders changed the name of Byzantium to -

• Damascus

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

The Turkish leader responsible for modernizing Turkey -

• Kemal Ataturk

• King Hussein

• Hafiz al-Assad

• Bashar al-Assad

Invasions of Palestine launched by European Christians -

• the Diaspora

• the Crusades

• Zionism

• Knesset

Which country shares a border with both the Mediterranean and the Black Seas?

• Turkey

• Israel

• Lebanon

• Syria

Which country has no coastline on the Mediterranean Sea?

• Turkey

• Syria

• Israel

• Jordan

Where does the Jordan River Begin?

• Turkey

• Syria

• Israel

• Jordan