1. Become an Expert on Southwest Asia

2. Turkey kHas land in both Europe and and Asia

3. Taurus Mountains kThis Turkish mountain range is south of the Anatolian Plateau

4. Dardanelles kThis Turkish strait leads into the Aegean Sea

5. Bosporus kThis Turkish Strait leads into the Black Sea

6. Ankara kCapital City of Turkey

7. Kemal Ataturk kLed Turkey to become a modern nation

8. Israel k90 % of population lives in urban areas kArab Jews and Christians sometimes conflict here k90 % of population lives in urban areas kArab Jews and Christians sometimes conflict here

9. Tel Aviv kIt is Israel’s largest Manufacturin g city kIsrael is most industrialized country in SW asia kIt is Israel’s largest Manufacturin g city kIsrael is most industrialized country in SW asia

10. The Law of Return kBrought an increase in Israel’s Jewish Population kANYONE who has Jewish heritage can be an Israeli citizen kBrought an increase in Israel’s Jewish Population kANYONE who has Jewish heritage can be an Israeli citizen

11. Sea of Galilee kThis body of water is in northern Israel

12. Iraq kUSA has many forces there attemptin g to create democra cy and limit terrorism

13. Tigris and Euphrates kThese are major rivers in Iraq

14. Lebanon kArab country with the highest number of Christians

15. Kuwait kAn oil rich Persian Gulf Country

16. Khyber Pass kThis passage goes through the Hindu Kush Mountains kIn Afghanista n kThis passage goes through the Hindu Kush Mountains kIn Afghanista n

17. Iran The language spoken in Iran is Farsi

18. Saudi Arabia kThe Empty Quarter ( in eastern province) is the largest desert in Saudi Arabia kLargest Country in Southwest Asia kThe Empty Quarter ( in eastern province) is the largest desert in Saudi Arabia kLargest Country in Southwest Asia

19. Fertile Crescent kSyria, Lebanon and Jordan are located in the fertile crescent, named for good soil.