Unit 11 Southwest Asia Vocab

Capital of Iraq and one of the largest cities in the Arab

world. Located along the Tigris, near the ruins of the

Akkadian city of Babylon

• Cairo
• Riyadh
• Tehran
• Baghdad

The capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world.

Associated with ancient Egypt, as the famous Giza pyramid

complex and the ancient city of Memphis are located in its

geographical area.

• Alexandria
• Cairo
• Luxor
• Istanbul

Capital of Israel. One of the oldest cities in the world, and is

considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions. Its

status is one of the core issues in the Israeli–Palestinian

conflict.

• Bethlehem
• Haifa
• Tel Aviv
• Jerusalem

The holiest city in Islam.

• Jerusalem
• Mecca
• Medina
• Cairo

The most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

• Abu Dhabi
• Dubai
• Sharjah
• Riyadh

The tallest structure and building in the world at 2,717 feet

• Shanghai Tower
• Burj Khalifa
• Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower
• One World Trade Center

Crosses northern Africa and is spreading. Gets between 0-

10 inches of precipitation a year.

• Sahara Desert
• Great Barrier Reef
• Gobi Desert
• Amazon Rainforest

dry riverbeds that contain water only when it rains

• streams

• wadis

• oasis

Mountain range found in North Africa. Spans from Morocco

to Tunisia

• Atlas Mountains
• Andes
• Himalayas
• Rocky Mountains

Mountain range found in Turkey

• Taurus Mountains
• Andes
• Rocky Mountains
• Himalayas