The Eastern Mediterranean Chapter #20
I. Natural Environments Two continents? Anatolia? Bosporus Sea Bosporus Sea Dead Sea? Major Rivers?
Kibbutz (Israel)
A. Climates & Natural Resources Climates? Why? Resources?Potash?Magnesium?
II. History & Culture Jews?Romans? Jewish Diaspora Jewish DiasporaChristians? Byzantine Empire? Eastern Orthodox Eastern OrthodoxConstantinople?
A. Arabs & Islam Arab Muslims invade (600s CE)? The Crusades (1095 –late 1200s)?
B. The Ottoman Empire Sultan? Constantinople (1453)? World War I? Mustafa Kemal Ataturk? Capital City? Mandates of UK & France? WWII? WWII?
C. Palestine & Modern Israel Zionism?Holocaust? UN divided Palestine? Arab hostilities? Six Day War (1967)? PLO (1964)? Dominant religion?
D. Culture Languages? (3) Kurds?Hebrew? Jewish Bible? Jewish Bible?
E. Religion 3 Main Religions? Oldest? Oldest? Majority Religion?
III. The Region Today Most technologically advanced? Industries? Industries?Turkey?Tourism?Issues/Challenges?