test one Flashcards
what are the three main historic arab groups?
ancient arbs, pure Arabs, and Arabized Arabs
facts about ancient arabs
aka vanished arabs
- tribes such as “Ad and thamud’
- located in the north and east of Arabia
- believed to have antagonized god therefor disappeared
facts about pure arabs
- descendants of Qahtan and Adnan
- believed to be in South Arabia
- migrated from Yemen after the destruction of Ma’rib Dam
what is an arab person?
language is Arabic, living in Arabic speaking country, and has sympathy with the aspirations of the Arabic speaking people
facts about Arabized arabs
- descended from Ismael son of Abraham
- hybrid of pure Arabs and some non arabs
What are the Arab countries?
arab west
gulf
levant
Yemen land
Nile Valley
arab african
arab west- libya
Capital- tripoli
Independence- 1951 form italy
Political system- republican
Facts: gaddafi 1969- 2011
1 of the arab countries that had arab spring
Civil war since then
Oil rich country
Close to half ar berber
Muslims and small number of jews
gulf- saudi arabia
Capital: Riyad
Independence: 1927 from Britain
Political system: monarch/kingdom
Facts:
Home of most sacred places for muslims (makkah and madinah)
Largest oil-producing country
Saudi is the name of the royal family not the country
Original name: Hijaz
levant- palestine
Capital: Jerusalem
Interim capital: Ramallah
Independence: 1988, 2012
Political system: occupied/Palestinian authority
Facts:
Holy land for the 3 Abrahamic faiths
It has the oldest city in the world “Jericho”
Had not had independence for centuries
Believed to have a large influence on the politics in the whole Middle East
The name on the map continuously changes
Because of the occupation, most people live in exile
The biggest number is in Jordan and the largest number outside often the middle east in Chile
yenmen land- oman
Capital: muscat
Independence: the only arab country that was not occupied by either britain or france
Political system: monarch/sultante
Facts:
85 percent muslims, 6.5 christians, and 5.5 hindu
Majority are ibadi
Diverse population: arab
Nile valley - egypt
Capital: cairo
Independence: 1922 (deceleration by british) 1936
Political system: republican/ military government democratic military
Facts:
Had successful arab spring ( removed the arab regim)
Some political unrest
Used to be the unofficial political leader of the ara world
First and most dominant in music, movies, and entertainment
Most formal society, yet funny people
acient civilization “Pharaohs”
arab african- eritrea
Capital: Asmara
Independence: 1991 from Ethiopia
Political system: republican
Facts:
Half are Muslim and half are Christians
what countries had an arab spring?
- tunsia
- iraq
- jordan
- eygpt
- libya
What is the Arab League?
A unification of Arab states banding together to advance Middle Eastern cause
why was the arab league created?
to unite all arab countries politically
what do arabs think about the arab league?
that its a debating platform that achieves nothing
what countries had political unrest?
- Eygpt
- Tunisia
- Bahrain
- Lebanon
- Sudan
what are the three patters of living?
urban, rual, and bedouin
what is urban living?
Mainly residents of large cities
- Depends on business, employment, and trade
what is bedouin living?
- Constantly moving
- Live in mobile tents
- Depend on animals; especially goats, sheep, and camels
- No chickens and cows
what are the social classes?
upper class, middle class, and lower class
who is in the upper class?
- Royalty and/or political leaders’ families
- Large and influential families
- Some wealthy people (depending on tehri family background)
- Foreign residents ( due to their professional standing, education, nad/or income)
who is in the middle class?
- Government employees and military officers
- Teachers ( in some countries)
- Moderately prosperous
merchants and landowners - shops/small business owners
who is the lower class?
- Peasant farmers
- Urban and village poor
- Unskilled labor
when did the arabs become more religious?
1990s because many were becoming too westernized