Southeastern Mediterranean & Turkey

Which River forms much of the northern border between Israel and Jordan ?

Jordan River

The Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia or Sancta Sophia) and the Blue Mosque are located in which city?

Istanbul, Turkey

What body of water is north of the Anatolian Peninsula (i.e. Turkey)?

black sea

The 'Old City' of Jerusalem is divided into four quarters based on which ethno-religious groups.

Armenian, Christian, Jewish, Muslim

You will find the Dome of the Rock and a replica of Harrod's Temple on this site in Jerusalem

temple mount

What is the name of the waterway that separates the two halves of Istanbul -connecting the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara?

bosporus strait

Which of the groups discussed in our lectures consider themselves to be Arab?

Arab Muslims, Arab Christians, Arab Jews, Bedouins

Who was the leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization from 1969 - 2004?

yasser arafat

What is the acronymous name of the Kurdish militia that helped defeat ISIS inNorthern Syria?

YPG

What two ethnic groups split the island of Cyrpus?

greeks and Turkish