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Siberia
area in Russia between the Ural Mountains and the Pacific Ocean
Black Sea and Caspian Sea
The seas that border Russia and the Caucasus Mountains
Russia’s economy
is more of a market economy (used to be a command economy
Moscow
What is the capital of Russia?
Vladivostok, Russia
City that grew up along the Trans-Siberian Rail-road (Easternmost train stop)
Islam
is an influence on people in Central Asia (Arab culture)
yurt
a tent (movable home) of nomads in Central Asia
Afghanistan
does not have oil and natural gas
Central Asia
has terrorist threats from Central Asia’s political groups
Palestine
The U.N. officially gave Israel to the Jews in 1948. The Arabs from Palestine did not accept the agreement.
Lebanon
is on the Mediterranean Coast
Bedouins
a nomadic Arab of the desert
Saudi Arabia
Has the worlds largest oil reserves
Which Southwest Asia country needs to import most of its food?
Saudi Arabia
What happened to Iran and Iraq after the First Persian GulfWar?
Both of their economies were damaged
The Sahara Desert
Covers most of North Africa
What do the Muslims do during their Ramadan holiday?
it is a holy month in which they fast during the day
Sinai Peninsula
is covered by mountains and desert
West Africa
climate changes going from North to South
genocide
the intentional destruction of a people
Rwanda and Burundi
They are the most densely populated countries in East Africa
Central Africa
is located near the equator
Poor transportation systems
is the main reason most Central African countries have been slow to use their natural resources.
Which oceans border the Southern part of Africa?
Indian and Atlantic
The countries in the Southern part of Africa
are rich in mineral resources, such as, coal, copper, diamonds, gold, iron ore, platinum
Apartheid
Laws (no longer in effect) in South Africa that phyicially separated different races into different areas.
Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
Suez Canal
Which mountain range covers the northwest region of North Africa?
Atlas Mountains
Arab Spring
A revolutionary wave of protests and demonstrations overtaking dictators in the Middle East (2011)
What is Tunisia’s capital?
Tunis
What is a souk?
A bustling marketplace in North Africa in which haggling and bargaining are common
Pharaoh
Egyptian term for king
The only North African country with little oil
Morocco
Who is considered the prophet of Islam?
Muhammad