Libya: Geographic Essence

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Libya Geographic Essence
By J. Cambell
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Physical Features of Libya

• 90 desert
• Sahara Desert
• Libyan Desert

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Climate of Libya..

• Desert Climate
• Rainfalls once every 2-3 years
• Droughts

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History of Libya.

• Berbers
• Greeks
• Romans

• Islam
• Turks
• Italians
• WWII

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Muammar Qaddafi
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Qaddafis 3 Goals..

• To build unity among the Arab Countries
• To govern Libya according to Islam
• To destroy Israel

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However.

• Ordinary person found quality of life improving
• Roads, Hospitals, schools built
• Irrigation more food

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International Terrorism..

• Irish Terrorist (IRA)
• Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
• Blacks of South Africa
• Encouraged Native Americans in USA to revolt
• Weapons were offered to Black Muslims in America

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March 1986
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Summer Olympic Games Munich, West Germany.

• 1972
• Arab Terrorists seize Israeli athletes
• 11 Israeli athletes are killed
• Qaddafi is linked to terrorists

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Pan Am Flight 103

• Dec. 21, 1988
• Lockerbie, Scotland
• Killing 270
• Suspects were Libyans
• Qaddafi refuses to turn over suspects
• Sanctions
• 2001 Libyan suspect convicted

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Our Review of Libya

• Lets see how well we were listening.

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Qaddafi has 3 goals for Libya.

• To unify the ??
• Govern Libya by the rules of ???
• Destroy ???

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Which of the following people did NOT at one time
control Libya???

• Italians
• Turks
• Mongols

• Berbers
• Romans
• Greeks

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Complete sanctions placed on Libya will be lifted
if Libya agrees to the following.

• Libya must denounce ?????
• Libya must give the families????
• Libya must accept ??????

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Among the countries of Africa, Libya ranks where
in size?

• 1st
• 2nd
• 4th
• 10th

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First settlers of Libya were the

• Berbers
• Italians
• Greeks
• Romans
• Dutch

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What of Libya is desert?

• 75
• 10
• 2
• 90

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Qaddafi became the leader of Libya at the age of

• 42
• 27
• 35
• 14

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The main theory as to why the Sahara Desert has
expanded is

• Overgrazing only
• Lack of rain only
• Overgrazing and lack of rain
• Global warming

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Qaddafis plan to bring water to the coastal
cities is called

• The Great Reserve
• The Water Project
• The Great Man Made River
• Suez Canal

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What do the following have in common?

• Irish Republican Army
• Native Americans of America
• Palestinian Arabs
• Blacks of South Africa
• Black Panthers of USA

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Droughts in Libya can last

• 5-8 years
• 1-2 years
• 10-20 years
• 1 month
• Libya never has a drought

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How was Qaddafi linked to the Olympic terrorist
attack?

• Weapons were traced back to Libya
• Phone records revealed calls were made to person
  who was on Qaddafis payroll.
• The terrorists told the negotiators they were
  linked to Libya
• All of the above

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Bibliography

• Web Pages
• Qaddafi in green hat www.libyen-news.de/7Gaddafi
  .html
• Black and white picture of Qaddafi
  www.emergency.com/qaddafi.htm
• Blue hat Qaddafi www.member.tripod.com/cenerelli
  /antologia/libroverde/indica.ht
• Flags www.theodora.com/flags

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BooksKyle, Benjamin. (1987). Qaddafi.
Chelsea House Publishers.Malcolm, Peter
(1996). Cultures of the World Libya. Times
Editions Pte Ltd.