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The Middle East
   Pages 107- 108
Middle Eastern Territory
            (today)
O Saudi Arabia   O Yemen
O Egypt          O Oman
O Lebanon        O United Arab Emirates
O Israel         O Qatar
O Jordan         O Bahrain Sudan
O Iraq           O Turkey
O Iran
O Kuwait
Historical Importance
O birthplace of Christianity and Judaism
O Modern English alphabet and numbering
  system origin
O a world crossroad: ancient/modern trade
  routes
O Countless conflicts: Romans conquered ME,
  Crusades, recent and current conflicts over
  control of ME oil
Geography
O Large territory (Saudi Arabia 2x BC)
O many different land forms: desert plateaus,
  mountainous regions, coastlines
O Much of the Middle East is dry and desert-
  like
O Average July temperature= 30 degrees C
O Average winter temperature= 16 degrees C
Geography (continued)
O Oases important settlement areas
O crops:
  oranges, dates, figs, olives, wheat, other
  grains, and vegetables
O Geography has an important effect on
  history
  O All major towns/cities located near water
  O Impacted trade and spread of religion
  O Islam quickly spread across great distances
The Arabs
O Arabia
O Semitic people
O 1000 B.C.E onward
  O Lived as Bedouin or in villages/towns around
    oases/other water source
O trade was important for both groups-
  crossroads of two international trade routes
O Camel domestication- caravans carried
  expensive goods across the desert
The Arabs (continued)
O town and desert people belonged to clans
  O desert (Bedouin) clans led by chiefs who
    prided themselves in their generosity,
    bravery, fighting ability
  O towns- gave people an identity and
    connections, protected and supported each
    other, clan chiefs ran governments

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The Middle East- Introduction

  • 1. The Middle East Pages 107- 108
  • 2. Middle Eastern Territory (today) O Saudi Arabia O Yemen O Egypt O Oman O Lebanon O United Arab Emirates O Israel O Qatar O Jordan O Bahrain Sudan O Iraq O Turkey O Iran O Kuwait
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5. Historical Importance O birthplace of Christianity and Judaism O Modern English alphabet and numbering system origin O a world crossroad: ancient/modern trade routes O Countless conflicts: Romans conquered ME, Crusades, recent and current conflicts over control of ME oil
  • 6. Geography O Large territory (Saudi Arabia 2x BC) O many different land forms: desert plateaus, mountainous regions, coastlines O Much of the Middle East is dry and desert- like O Average July temperature= 30 degrees C O Average winter temperature= 16 degrees C
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9. Geography (continued) O Oases important settlement areas O crops: oranges, dates, figs, olives, wheat, other grains, and vegetables O Geography has an important effect on history O All major towns/cities located near water O Impacted trade and spread of religion O Islam quickly spread across great distances
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12. The Arabs O Arabia O Semitic people O 1000 B.C.E onward O Lived as Bedouin or in villages/towns around oases/other water source O trade was important for both groups- crossroads of two international trade routes O Camel domestication- caravans carried expensive goods across the desert
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16. The Arabs (continued) O town and desert people belonged to clans O desert (Bedouin) clans led by chiefs who prided themselves in their generosity, bravery, fighting ability O towns- gave people an identity and connections, protected and supported each other, clan chiefs ran governments