Chapter 4 Review

The Eastern MediterraneanTurkey – Syria – Lebanon – Israel –

Jordan

Where is the Eastern Mediterranean?

• Be able to label– Countries (6)– Physical Features• Bosporus• Mediterranean Sea• Black Sea• Anatolia Peninsula• Dardanelles• Jordan River

Turkey

• How is Turkey’s government secular?– Religion is kept OUT of politics.– Same as the United States

• Why does Turkey want to be a member of the European Union?– Better trading– Be more like “Western” nations (U.S., Europe)

Israel

• Who is fighting?• Why are they fighting?• What is the diaspora?

Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan

• All countries border Israel– Why is this a problem for them?

• Capitals • Types of Government• Why does Jordan have a problem?– Palestinian refugees – Relies on economic aid from other countries

Syria’s Population (Religion)

Religious breakdown in Syria

IslamChristian3rd Qtr