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Jordan

4 Choose the correct answer.

1. Jordan is located in Asia.
a. Southeast b. Southwest c. Northeast

2. Jordan was ruled by the during the Islamic Empire.

a. Abbasids b. Crusaders c. Mongols

3. Jordan gained its independence in .

a. 1945 b. 1946 c. 1947

4. Jordan’s medical tourism is around the .
a. Red Sea b. Dead Sea c. Mediterranean Sea

5. The Nabataeans used the city of Petra for their .

a. trade b. agriculture c. manufacturing

5 Answer the following questions.

1. Why do school students and tourists visit Jordan?

2. What happened to Jordan after the Abbasid rule?

3. What did the United States do to Jordan after the peace treaties were signed?

4. When was the city of Petra founded? What was it used for?

5. What is the status of Jordan in the Arab world today?

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