The Eastern MediterraneanThe Eastern MediterraneanChapter #20Chapter #20

I. Natural EnvironmentsI. Natural Environments

Two continents? Two continents?

Anatolia?Anatolia? Bosporus Sea Bosporus Sea

Dead Sea?Dead Sea?

Major Rivers?Major Rivers?

Kibbutz (Israel)Kibbutz (Israel)

A. Climates & Natural ResourcesA. Climates & Natural Resources

Climates? Why? Climates? Why?

Resources?Resources?

Potash?Potash?

Magnesium? Magnesium?

II. History & CultureII. History & Culture

Jews? Jews?

Romans?Romans? Jewish DiasporaJewish Diaspora

Christians? Christians?

Byzantine Empire?Byzantine Empire? Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodox

Constantinople? Constantinople?

A. Arabs & IslamA. Arabs & Islam

Arab Muslims invade (600s CE)?Arab Muslims invade (600s CE)?

The Crusades (1095 –late 1200s)?The Crusades (1095 –late 1200s)?

B. The Ottoman EmpireB. The Ottoman Empire

Sultan? Sultan?

Constantinople (1453)?Constantinople (1453)?

World War I?World War I?

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk? Mustafa Kemal Ataturk?

Capital City?Capital City?

Mandates of UK & France? Mandates of UK & France? WWII? WWII?

C. Palestine & Modern IsraelC. Palestine & Modern Israel

Zionism? Zionism?

Holocaust?Holocaust?

UN divided Palestine?UN divided Palestine?

Arab hostilities? Arab hostilities?

Six Day War (1967)?Six Day War (1967)?

PLO (1964)?PLO (1964)?

Dominant religion? Dominant religion?

D. CultureD. Culture

Languages? (3)Languages? (3)

Kurds?Kurds?

Hebrew?Hebrew? Jewish Bible?Jewish Bible?

E. ReligionE. Religion

3 Main Religions?3 Main Religions? Oldest?Oldest?

Majority Religion?Majority Religion?

III. The Region TodayIII. The Region Today

Most technologically advanced?Most technologically advanced? Industries?Industries?

Turkey?Turkey?

Tourism?Tourism?

Issues/Challenges?Issues/Challenges?