Asia 1 Vocabulary

largest sand desert in the world

• Sahara Desert

• Arabian Desert

• Kalahari Desert

• Sonoran Desert

An inland saltwater sea in Katzakstan and Uzbekistan.

• Aral Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

• Mediterrannean Sea

Salt lake between Europe and Asia that is the worlds longest body of water

• Aral Sea

• Mediterrannean Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

Ethnic group in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran.

• Muslims

• Jews

• Arabs

• Kurdish

A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

• Cairo

• Kush

Transcontinental region which includes Western Asia and all of Egypt. The area around the eastern Mediterranean.

• Middle East

• North Africa

• Arabia

• Syria

a follower of the religion of Islam

• Jew

• Christian

• Islamite

• Muslim

Large body of water separating Ukraine from Turkey

• Atlantic Ocean

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

• Aral Sea

political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule

• Nelson Mandela

• Ghandi

• Abraham

• Buddha

A beautiful tomb built by the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan to honor his wife.

• Taj Mahal

• Angkor Wat

• Temple of Doom

• Hagia Sophia