Old World History and Geography Chapter 4 Notes

Central pipeline of Israel's vast and efficient system of irrigation

Describes the climate of the Middle East.

Damascus is the capital of

Largest of the Middle Eastern nations

Areas of high, level land

Parallel lines that run east to west (laying down)

Jerusalem is the Capital of

Land that is able to grow crops.

Largest peninsula in the world

2 largest oil producers in the Middle East

Largest Continent

Lines that run north to south called meridians

Triangular peninsula where Israelites wandered for 40 years.

Baghdad is the capital of

Known for its cedars in ancient times.

Tehran is the capital of

Country with the most people.

World's coldest desert outside of Antarctica.

Most valuable natural resource in the Middle East today.

highest mountain peak in Turkey; where Noah's Ark is believed to have landed.

World's largest country

Holy book of Islam

Once called Persia

Divides the hemispheres halfway between the North and South Poles.

Amman is the capital of

Ankara is the capital of

Main language of the Middle East

World's largest lake

Riyadh is the capital of

3 religions that began in the Middle East

Modern day Turkey

Dry, grassy plains found between the desert and the Mediterranean lands.

The important line of longitude that from it meridians are used to measure east to west

Famous missionary to the Middle East

First Prime Minister of Israel

Latitude lines in the Southern Hemisphere.

Beirut is the capital of

World's highest mountain system.

Latitude lines in the Northern Hemisphere

Became a nation in 1948

Founder of Islam

Largest city in Turkey

The movement to regather the Jews to their land