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7th Grade
03/01/2012

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What is the body of water in Southwest Asia that is the saltiest and lowest in the world?
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The Dead Sea
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What are the climates of Afghanistan?
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highland and steppe
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What was founded more than 4000 years ago as a trading center?
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Damascus
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What is Iraq's econmy based on?
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oil
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What was once called Constanible?
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Istanbul
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What is found in Southern Israel?
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a desert climate
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What did Muslim scholars preserve?
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the works of the ancient Greeks and Romans
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What is the only city in the world lovated on 2 continents?
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Istanbulis
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After a series of wars from 1948 to 1974, ISrael gained what?
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Arab Land
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Who are the second largest group of people in Iraq?
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Kurds
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What is north of Antolian Plateau?
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the range of mountains called the Pontic Mountains
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What is the largest desert on the Arabian Peninsula?
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Rub'al Khali
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What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?
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Saudi Arabia
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What is the major port for ships traveling between the Arabian and Red Seas?
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Aden
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Where is Kabul?
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The capital of Afghanistan
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