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CH18 Study Questions Flashcards

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1
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What are deserts made out of?

A

Sand, bare rock, gravel

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4 main landforms of the Arabian Peninsula

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rivers, plains, plateaus, mountains

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What was the area between the Tigris and Euphrates River called in ancient times?

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Mesopotamia

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4
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Where is the highest point in the Arabian Peninsula?

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Mountains in Yemen

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What is the world’s largest sand desert called?

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Rub’ al-Khali

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6
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What country is the world’s largest sand desert located in?

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Saudi Arabia

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7
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The Rub’ al-Khali is also called?

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Empty Quarter

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What does the Empty Quarter mean?

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it has little life

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What are the 2 most important resources in the Arabian Peninsula?

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Water & oil

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10
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What is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula?

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Saudi Arabia

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What branch of Islam do most Saudis follow?

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Sunni

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12
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What language do most Saudis speak?

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Arabic

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13
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Who started the Islam religion?

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Muhammad

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14
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What are the two branches of Islam?

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Sunni & Shia

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15
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What percentage of Saudis are Sunni?

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85%

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16
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How does Islam influence Saudi culture?

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teaches modesty in clothing (long & loose covering arms/legs); women rarely go out in public without a husband or male relative;

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17
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True or False: Women can own and run businesses in Saudi Arabia.

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True

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18
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Describe the Saudi Arabian government

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monarchy with local officials; only men can vote

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19
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2 problems Saudi Arabia has

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little freshwater so have to import most of its food

high unemployment, especially among young peopel

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20
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What are the 6 smaller countries of the Arabian Peninsula?

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Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen

21
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Which Arabian Peninsula country is the poorest?

A

Yemen

22
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Besides oil, how do these countries support their economy?

A

banking, tourism, natural gas, creating new industries

23
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What destroyed the oilfields in Kuwait?

A

Persian Gulf War in 1990

24
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What country was the world’s first civilization?

A

Iraq

25
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What party took power in Iraq in 1968?

A

Ba’ath Party

26
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Who was the Ba’ath party leader?

A

Saddam Hussein

27
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Why was Saddam Hussein considered a harsh leader?

A

restricted press
restricted people’s freedoms
killed lots of political enemies
led Iraq into 2 wars

28
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What 2 countries did Saddam Hussein invade?

A

Iran

Kuwait

29
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Why did the UN place an embargo on Iraq?

A

Saddam Hussein did not accept all of the terms of peace for ending the war against Kuwait

30
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When did the US invade Iraq?

A

2003

31
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What 2 ethnic groups are in Iraq?

A

Arab

Kurd

32
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What faction of Islam do most Iraqis belong? Where do they live?

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60% are Shia

in the South

33
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How many people live in Baghdad?

A

6 million

34
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How was Iraq damaged by the US invasion?

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lost electricity
lost running water
have to rebuild homes, schools, businesses, hospitals & roads

35
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What huge thing happened in 2005 in Iraq?

A

democratic election to vote for members of the National Assembly

36
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What was the National Assembly’s main task?

A

write Iraq a new constitution

37
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What large problem is Iraq facing today?

A

rebuilding its economy & creating a free society

38
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What kind of government does Iran have today?

A

Islamic republic

39
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What was the Persian Empire known for?

A

center of art & learning
architecture
carpets
highly decorated walls & statues

40
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What does an Islamic republic do?

A

follows strict Islamic law

41
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What ethnicity are most Iranians?

A

Persian

42
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What language do Persians speak?

A

Farsi

43
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What is the average age in Iran?

A

27

44
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Explain how diverse Iran’s population is.

A 
Persian
Azerbaijanis
Kurds
Arabs
Turks
45
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What branch of Islam do most Iranians follow?

A

Shia

46
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How does Persian life influence Iran?

A

celebrate Persian New Year (Nowruz)

food is important part of family gatherings

47
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What industries are in Iran?

A

oil
carpet production
agriculture

48
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What kind of government does Iran have?

A

Theocracy ruled by religious leaders called ayatollahs

Elected president & parliament

49
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What is Iran’s threat to world security?

A

nuclear program

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