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Dardanelles
part of a majorwaterway that separates Europe and Asia
Bosporus
waterway that separates the European and Asian parts ofTurkey
Jordan River
a river that begins in Syria, flows through Israel and Jordan, and empties into the Dead Sea
Dead Sea
the world’s saltiest lake
Syrian Desert
a desert of rock and gravel that covers much of Syria and Jordan
Ankara
the capital of Turkey
Istanbul
Turkey’s largest city; formerly called Constantinople
secular
when religion is kept separate from government (a secular state)
Diaspora
the forced scattering of Jews by the Roman Empire
Jerusalem
the capital of Israel
Zionism
a movement calling for Jews to establish a country or community in Palestine
kosher
a term that refers to Jewish dietary laws(“proper” in Hebrew)
kibbutz
a type of large farm on which Israeli Jews live and share everything in common
Gaza
a small, crowded territory on the Palestinian coast
West Bank
a large, mostly rural territory of Palestine
Damascus
the capital of Syria
Beirut
the capital of Lebanon
Bedouins
Arabic-speaking nomads who mostly live in the deserts of Southwest Asia
Amman
The capital of Jordan
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