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What agreements were made in the Camp David Accords
Isreal regained control of Sinai Peninsula and Gaza strip from Egypt, Palestinains were guaranteed self-rule in occupied areas, Egypt recognized Israel's right to exist as a country,. 700,000 plaestinians became refugees-most fled to Jordan
3 obstacles to Arab unity
no geograhpic unity b/c the countries are so spread out, economic gap btw rich and poor, national, ethnic, and kinship ties proved to be stronger than pan-arabism, many ethnic and religious differences that opposed an Arab State
which geographic region was rich in soil and lots of water? disadvantage for living there
fertile crescent an arc shaped region that stretches along the eastern Mediterranean along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to persian gulf. very little natural boundaries--easy to invade
what religious group did the Ottomans and their rivals belong to
Sunni and Shiite Muslims
name 3 beliefs that all 3 religions shared
day of judgement, same god, strong morals
Name 4 of the 5 pillars of Islam
proclaim belief in God, pray towards Mecca, charity for aged and poor, pilgrimage to Mecca,fast during Ramadan
where do most people in Middle East live
live along coasts and in river valleys where they can irrigate and farm the land
Name 2 middle east countries that are monarchies
Saudia Arabia and Jordan
why was PLO formed
was fromed in 1964 by Palestinian leaders to set up a Palestinian state
what happened after the Seljuks took over Baghdad
weakend the byzantine empire, frightened Christian rulers of Europe
why did the conflict btw/ arabs and Jews increase in the 1930s
Arabs started selling the Jews land
give one reason why the Arabian Penisula is so important
large amount of oil and birth of Islam
what did the Europeans call Ottoman empire
sick manof europe
why does the Middle East have stategic improtance
vital sea routes and vast oil reserves
what is old name for Istanbul
Constinanople
What other names are used to refer to the Middle East
Arabic world and world of Islam
who is the diety of Islam
Allah

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