Exam 7 - Half of Lesson Notes

What is the longest canal in the world?

The Grand Canal of China

The Grand Canal of China connects

two major cities

The Suez Canal connects what two seas?

The Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea

The Suez Canal is known as the

‘Highway’ to India

Where is the Sinai Peninsula located?

the continent of Asia

Before the Suez Canal, the _________ used to connect Africa with ____

isthmus of Suez, Asia

How long did the Israelites wander the Sinai Peninsula for?

40 years

What is the oldest monastery?

St. Catherine Monastery

Where is St. Catherine monastery located?

at the foot of Mount Sinai

Parts of Southwest Asia are waterless, leading to

sand dunes and salt flats in the region

What are the climates of Southwest Asia?

Desert, semiarid/steppe, and Mediterranean

What have countries built in Southwest Asia due to water shortages?

Desalination Plants

Name the five mountain ranges in Southwest Asia:

Hindu Kush, Taurus, Elburz, Zagros, and Caucasus

The Taurus Mountains run parallel to the

Mediterranean Sea

The Hindu Kush run through

Kazakhstan and as Far East as China

The Zagros Mountains contain an abundance of

fossils

The Elburz Mountains border the

Caspian Sea

The Caucasus Mountains are located between the

Black and Caspian Sea

What was the land of Israel once known as?

The land of Canaan

What was the land of Canaan?

The land God promised to give Abraham’s descendants

Israel is the home of what two religions?

Judaism and Christianity

Israel borders

the Mediterranean Sea to the west and the Jordan River to the east

The Jewish people became a people without a home after the nation of Israel and Jerusalem

was destroyed by the Romans in the Jewish-Roman War

When was the Jewish-Roman War?

A.D. 66-73

After 2,485 years, Israel became a nation in

1948

Christians believe that establishing the modern state of Israel in its historic homeland is a

fulfillment of Bible prophecy

The Dead Sea has:

a high concentration of salt and almost no organic life

The Dead Sea is saltier than

the Great Salt Lake in Utah

What is the lowest point on Earth?

The Dead Sea - below sea level

What is the most populated city in Israel?

Jerusalem

Jerusalem is a holy city to

Christians, Jews, and Muslims

Name 5 holy cites in Jerusalem:

Wailing [Western] Wall (Judaism), the Temple Mount (Jews and Christians), Via Dolorosa (Christians), Mount of Olives, Garden Tomb

What is the largest country in the world?

Russia

Which country is rich in resources, and covers 11 time zones?

Russia, however, it has one of the severest climates

Where does most of Russia’s population live?

west of the Ural Mountains

Which natural border separates the continents of Europe and Asia?

The Ural Mountains

Asian Russia (east of the Ural Mountains) is also known as

Siberia

Siberia has

a cold climate and little precipitation

Who was the first Russian emperor?

Ivan the Terrible

Which two Russian leaders expanded the Russian Empire greatly?

Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great (Russian Czar)

Siberia has land with

permanently frozen soil - some permafrost extends 5000 feet below the ground

What is the largest freshwater reserve in the world?

Lake Baikal - 400 miles long and nearly a mile deep

The Central Siberian Plateau In Russia is as large as which two continents combined?

United States and Europe, however, it has less people than New York City

Which Peninsula borders the Chukchi Sea?

The Russian Chukchi Peninsula

The Russian Chukchi Peninsula is the

northernmost land in Asia with a permanent settlement

Which peninsula has over 300 volcanoes?

The Kamchatka Peninsula - 900 miles long

The “White Nights” season is experienced on the

Kola Peninsula

The sun during the “White Nights” season on the Kola Peninsula does not set from

early May until the middle of August

The New Siberian Islands is an

archipelago in extreme northern Russia

Russia’s Yosemite are

The Sayan Mountains

Where do most Russians live east of the Ural Mountains?

The West Siberian Plain

Where did Russia test its first nuclear bomb in 1955?

on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago

How long is Russia’s Trans-Siberian Railroad?

5,700 miles long - started in both Moscow and Vladivostok and met in the middle

The Kamchatka Peninsula has over

14,000 rivers and approximately 100,000 big and small lakes

The Kamchatka Peninsula has over

300 volcanoes - most are dormant but some are still active

What is a fumarole?

a volcanic vent that emits gas and steam