CH. 17 Israel and Its Neighbors

Which of the following is actually a lake, that is evaporating and getting saltier each year?

Why do Israel and its neighbors have such a great economic and military importance?

In which of the following do Christians make up more than a quarter of the population?

Jewish beliefs include following the Ten Commandments, which

Like the Arabs of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, many Israeli Arabs consider themselves to be _.

How has govt corruption in some countries in the region harmed people's standard of living?

How do Israel and its neighbors get their water?

What ethnic group makes up the majority in Israel?

The far side of a mountain that is dry and receives little rain or snow is called a(n)

What religion, based on Jewish tradition, arose in the region around A.D. 30?

In Lebanon, the democratic government's constitution requires that its leaders must be _.

The United Nations' plan to partition, or divide, Palestine led to

An underground layer of rock or sand where water collects is known as a(n)

Why was the Palestinian's relationship with Israel worsened when the Hamas party won in 2006?

In Israel and its neighbors, water shortages have led to _.

In 587 B.C., the Babylonians conquered the Israelite Kingdom of Judah and _.

Which 3 continents intersect at the crossroads of Israel and its neighbors?

In the late 1000s, Europeans invaded Palestine in a series of religious wars known as

The political movement whose primary goal was the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine was

What is the religious importance of Jerusalem for Muslims?

Because Israel's parliament elects the country's prime minister, its democratic govt is known

Why did fighting in the 2nd Palestinian Intifada die down in 2005?

Moses, a(n) _ or messenger of God, was chosen to lead the Jewish people out of Egypt

Syria's autocracy, led by the Baath Party, has limited personal freedom in the country by _.

The Dead Sea is a significant feature of the region surrounding Israel because the Dead Sea is

A region known as the _ reaches the coast of the Mediterranean through Iraq to the Persian Gulf

Most of the rainfall in this region falls

After Paul began to preach Christianity to people with non-Jewish backgrounds,

How has Israel's use of water angered some Palestinians?

The region of Israel and its neighbors is important to which 3 religions?