new mid east pt 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Rub Al Khali

A

Empty Quarter

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2
Q

only communist gov. in mid east

A

Yemen

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3
Q

where is the “tree of life”

A

Bahrain

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4
Q

1st Arab democracy

A

Yemen

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5
Q

consideres Disneyland of Mod east

A

Bahrain

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6
Q

where is Dhofar

A

Oman

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7
Q

what country was fought over during the Persian Gulf

A

Kuwait

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8
Q

where do most pple in Bahrain live

A

Northen part

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9
Q

Bahrain has had territorial disputes over various islands in?

A

Qatar

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10
Q

emirates

A

UAE
Qatar
Kuwait
Bahrain

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11
Q

more forigneres or natives in Bahrain

A

foreigners

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12
Q

Bahrain official lingo

A

Arabic

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13
Q

Bahrain gov.

A

Monarchy

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14
Q

sporting event in Bahrain

A

Grand Prix

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15
Q

what gave Kuwait prominence as a country instead of a desert region

A

discovery of oil

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16
Q

OPEC

A

organization the controls the price of oil

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17
Q

what US president was during the Persian Gulf

A

George Bush

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18
Q

who can vote the representatives in Kuwait’s National Assembly

A

noble citizens

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19
Q

Al-Qaeda originally formed to

A

fight Russia

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20
Q

head of Al-Qaeda

A

Osama bin Laden

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21
Q

muslims who strictly follow Koran

A

Wahhabis

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22
Q

what was put so that the West could protect the Kurds from genocide by Iraqi leadership

A

No Fly Zone

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23
Q

300 what fom Us were sent to Iraq

A

military advisors

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24
Q

area in Iran near Caspian Sea has what climate

A

subtropical

25
Q

ancient civilization that was centered in Zagros mt

A

Persian Empire

26
Q

Iranians lingo

A

Farsi

27
Q

birthplace of Islam

A

Saudi Arabia

28
Q

oil-producing area was source of ispute between Iraq &Iran

A

Khauzestan

29
Q

geo ft that dominates eastern part of Iran

A

desert

30
Q

lifeblood of Iraq

A

Tigris & Euphrates

31
Q

ruler 1979- 2003

A

Sadan Hussein

32
Q

what percent of Iraq’s land is arable

A

13%

33
Q

during IraquiWar, what geo ft allowed US to enter country

A

Syrian desert

34
Q

Kurds live in what part of Iraq

A

Northern Highlands

35
Q

ancient civilization where Iraq is now

A

Babylonia & Asyrian

36
Q

have ties to Wahhabism

A

Al-Qaeda
ISIS
Saudi Arabia

37
Q

region known for Triangle of death to American forces

A

Sunni Triangle

38
Q

subsection of Islam tthat believes Muhamad ‘s successor should come from his family

A

Shiites

39
Q

ISIS mainly what kind lf muslim

A

Sunni

40
Q

who responsible for 9/11

A

Al-Qaeda

41
Q

Muslim vs Arab

A

muslim- religion

arab- ethnicity

42
Q

Why is Mid east center of World Stage

A

it’s between 3 comtinents

43
Q

most fertile region in Saidi Arabia

A

Asir mt

44
Q

Saudi Arabia mostly what geo ft

A

desert

45
Q

have islands

A

Yemen
Qatar
Bahrain

46
Q

1st Arab nation to hold multiparty general election

A

Yemen

47
Q

pple where wear white clothes to combat heat

A

Oman

48
Q

Islams most holy city

A

Mecca

49
Q

Islams holy book

A

Koran

50
Q

5 pillars of Islam

A
Shahada
Salat
Zakat
Sawm 
Hajj
51
Q

ISIS acronym stands for

A

Islamic Stante in Iraq and Syria

52
Q

what does ISIS want

A

Islamic state in Iraq and Syria

53
Q

ISIS offspring of

A

Al-Qaeda

54
Q

wahhabis dont like

A

non-wahhabis

55
Q

why do so many terrorist groups hold to wahhabi beliefs

A

financial reasons

56
Q

saudi arabia funding terrorism by?

A

individuals

57
Q

military person going to advice other military

A

military advisor

58
Q

what does the US militaty advisors in Iraq mean?

A

we are one step closer to war

59
Q

how were Christians persecuted in Iran?

A

no bibles, no church services, can’t be part of gov