MENA Flashcards
why is “middle east” eurocentric
all the regions location relative to Europe
desertification
drylands (desert)
where is Strait of Hormuz
between Omani peninsula and Iran (oil flow there)
what is OPEC
organisation of Petroleum exporting countries - dictates oil prices
where does US get oil
Canada and Mexico
what is desalination
without salt
difference between arab and muslim
Arab is ethnic group
Muslim is follower of a religion
kurds
common language and culture but they don’t have a country for themselves
4 reasons for conflict
resources
sovereignty
borders
religion
what is shia crescent
population in middle east where countries are shia (Lebanon, Syria, Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Afganistan)
2 def of nationalism
my country is good and yours is not
we want are own country
christianity
founder-
date-
schisms-
Jesus
1st century C.E.
Byzantine, Catholic protestant
islam
founder-
date-
schisms-
Muhammad
570 C.E.
Sunni and Shi’a
judaism
founder-
date-
schisms-
Abraham
2nd century C.E.
Orthodox, conservative, reform
jewish - what is diaspora
homeland - second temple
christianity - what is messa
on Sunday you go to church
christianity - what is trinity
holy spirit
islam - how does salat symbolize
one of the 5 pillars
direct communication with Allah
what is the significance of the dome of the rock for all 3 religions (Israel)
commemorates Muhammad’s ascent the heaven
what is balfour declaration
letter written by British secretary (arthur) that express support for Jewish homeland in palestine
impact of skyes picot agreement
British diplomat (mark Sykes) and french diplomat (francois george picot)
contrast the jewish and palestine claims to land
destruction of 2nd temple
1947 UN partitional plan
Israel gave some land to Palestines and Jews after Holocaust
what happened in 6 day war
Israel; attack egypt and syria
leaders of camp david
peace treaty between egypts president (anwar) and Israel prime minister (Menachem)
arranged by president Jimmy Carter
leaders of oslo accords
Yitzhak Rabin (Israel) and Yasser Arafat (PLO) received Nobel Peace Prizes
who is current leader of israel
Benjamin Netanyahu
who is current leader of palestine
Mahmoud Abbas
why did US and Britain overthrow mohammed
why did iran overthrow shah reza pahlavi
why did iran take US hostage
what does argo tell
few escaped hostage and US smuggled them out of Iran
current leader of iran
Ayatollah Khamenei
refugee
person forced to leave country to escape war
IDP
interanally displaced people
asylum seeker
seeek protection
status of countries
