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Geography Chapters 21 & 22
Sunni and Shi'ite are branches of (2)_______________________ .
(3)________________________ Islam has the largest followers.
The(4a)______________________ and the (4b)_____________ are both located in Jerusalem.
The Dome of the Rock is associated with (5)________________________.
The (6)_________________ ____________ is important to Jews because it is the only remaining part of a temple destroyed by the Romans.
(7)___________________ is concerned with international oil trade. (Click on "About" section)
The (8) _________________ want to gain lands in Israel for Palestineian Arabs.
The goal of (9) ________________ is to establish and maintain a Jewish homeland in Israel.
Afghanistan is controled by the (10)_____________________.
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11. How did the teachings of Islam unite the people of the Arabian Peninsula?
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12. Why is oil so important to the ecomomies of the Arabian Peninsula?
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13. How has modern Arabic life changed in the past 50 years?
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14. For which religions is Jerusalem a holy city?
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15. Why was the state of Israel created?
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16. What factors have made if difficult to build healthy economies in the Eastern Mediterranean countries?
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17. How are populations of Lebanon and Israel different from other countries in the region?
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18. How are language, ethnic groups, and religion in the Northeast region different from other parts pf Southwest Asia?
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19. What steps need to be taken to improve the economies of the Northeast region?
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20. Why are there internal struggles in some of the nations of the Northeast region?
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(21)_____________ is a Jewish nation.
22. In what ways has oil production changed life in Southwest Asia?
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