Chapter 23 Section 3, 4 and 5 Flashcards

266346015	Where is the Fertile Crescent?	Fertile Crescent ran through Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq	0
266346016	When was Jordan given its independence?	Jordan was given its independence in 1946	1
266346017	What happened to the land by the time Jordan gained its independence?	By the time Jordan gained its independence, almost all of the land was dry rocky desert.	2
266346018	Who and when was Israel attacked?	In 1967 Jordan, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel.	3
266346019	Who gained control of West Bank?	Israel gained control of West Bank	4
266346020	What second-largest city did Jordan lose?	Jordan lost its second-largest city, East Jerusalem.	5
266346021	What did Jordan lose a huge part of ?	Jordan lost a huge part of its agricultural production its banking business, its tourism and its industry.	6
266346022	What 2 wars had a significant effect on Jordan's population?	The Arab-Israeli wars of 1948 and 1967 also had a significant effect on Jordan's population.	7
266346023	What is half of Jordan's population today ?	Today half of Jordan's population is Palestinian Arabs.	8
266346024	Since when has Jordan's economy improving?	Since the early 1990's Jordan's population has been improving?	9
266346025	When did King Hussein began a process of political reform?	In 1989 King Hussein began a process of political reform.	10
266346026	What happened since King Hussein's death?	Since his death in 1999, his son, King Abdullah, has continued on that same path- to unite and Islamic heritage with modern political freedom.	11
266346027	What happened when in the Arabian Penisuia, oil was discovered?	The discovery of oil in the Arabian Penisuia in the 1930s greatly changed traditional ways of life.	12
266346028	What did it do to the region?	It brought enormous wealth to the region.	13
266346029	What was the money from the oil used for?	Money from the oil was used for modernization.(schools,hospitals,bulidings,etc.)	14
266346030	What does "OPEC" stand for?	OPEC stands for Ogranization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.	15
266346031	What do some experts believe about Saudi Arabian and Kuwaiti's oil?	Some experts believe that Saudi Arabian and Kuwaiti oil will last another 50-60 years.	16
266346032	What do some experts believe about Quatar and Bahrain's oil?	Quatar and Bahrain's oil may last another 20-30 years.	17
266346033	What nationalities controlled Turkey?	The Persians, the Greeks, and the Romans all controlled what today is called Turkey.	18
266346034	What was their language?	Their language was Turkish not Arab.	19
266346035	What challenges has Turkey faced?	Turkey has faced	20