Southwest and Central Asia

a nationalist movement that began in the late 1800s and called for Jews to reestablish a Jewish state in their original homeland

• Judaism

• Zionism

Which waterways connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Black Sea in Turkey?

• Bosporus Strait

• Sea of Marmara

• Dardanelles Strait

• All of the Above

a river between Israel and Jordan that empties into the Dead Sea

• Euphrates River

• Tigris River

• Jordan River

Which of the following describes the Dead Sea?

• It is the lowest body of water on Earth.

• The salt content prevents people from sinking.

• It is shrinking.

• All of the above.

What is the largest minority group in Turkey?

• PLO

• Muslims

• Kurds

• Palestinians

Which group held power in Turkey from 1453 until 1918?

• the Byzantium Empire

• the Persian Empire

• the Ottoman Empire

• the Roman Empire

Term that means religion is separated from government

• theocracy

• monarchy

• secular

• Orthodox

The main peninsula of Turkey is known as _________

• The Anatolian Peninsula

• The Iberian Peninsula

What are the 4 climate zones of the Eastern Mediterranean?

• Tropical - humid

• Steppe (grassland)

• Mediterranean

• Desert

• Temperate

Who is the founder of modern Turkey? He is also known as the Ataturk -- Father of the Turks.

• Sabiha Gökçen

• Mustafa Kemal