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Geography Review Sheet: Middle East and North Africa

Once again, for the capitals and countries portion of the test, I will be picking about ½ of the countries in this region, and will be askingyou for their name and capital. Here are the countries and capitals you will need to know:

Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), Yemen (Sanaa), Oman (Muscat), United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi), Bahrain (Manama),Qatar (Doha), Kuwait (Kuwait City), Iraq (Baghdad), Iran (Tehran), Afghanistan (Kabul), Turkey (Ankara), Syria (Damascus), Jordan (Amman), Israel (Jerusalem), Lebanon (Beirut), Cyprus (Nicosia), Egypt(Cairo), Algeria (Algiers), Tunisia (Tunis), Libya (Tripoli), Morocco (Rabat), and Western Sahara (no capital)

Chapter 19: The Middle East
(use the PowerPoint to study for this part)
-Know whatcountries the Arabian Peninsula consists of
-Know the bodies of water that surround this peninsula
-What does “Mesopotamia” mean?
-Where is it located?
-exotic river
-During what season does therain usually come in this region?
-What are the most important natural resources in this region?
-water (Tigris, Euphrates provide irrigation)
-oasis
-oil
-Which country has the most oilreserves in the world?
-The world’s first civilizations began in this area
-Muhammad, prophet of Islam, started this religion
-Claimed the angel Gabriel came to him with the word of God
-What isIslam’s holiest city and what country is it located in?
-Difference between Islam and Muslim?
-What is the “Kaaba” and where is it located?
-Know the basic facts about Islam
-5 Pillars of Islam
-Whatare they?
-2 main branches of Islam?
-Difference between Arabs and Muslims?
-Languages in this region?
-Women’s rights?
-OPEC
-control the oil prices by controlling supply of oil
-WhichMiddle East or North Africa countries are part of OPEC?
-Saddam Hussein
-Know about him, why there was a war
-theocracy
-Iran is a theocracy

Chapter 20: The Eastern Mediterranean
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