SS Quiz Southwest Asia
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- Muslims
- people who follow Islam
- Caliph
- a leader of Islam
- Sunni
- A branch of Muslims
- Shia
- A branch o9f Muslims
- Qur'an
- Islamic holy book
- OPEC
- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
- Embargo
- a ban of communication or trade with a country (Iraq was put in an embargo for invading Kuwait)
- Shah
- old Iranian leader title (king)
- Theocracy
- government by religion
- phosphates
- chemical which is common in the region
- secular
- government and religion seperate
- diaspora
- a dispersing of Jews
- Zionism
- the calling to create a Jewish state (Israel)
- Mandate
- territory gained after WWI (losing countries)
- Iran
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-Persian Empire
-Conquered by Alexander 300 BC
-Islam came in 600s AD
-Theocracy
-Helped Terrorist groups
-OPEC
-Expert on Islamic law is extreme leader
-Diverse people
-Persia is official language - Afghanistan
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mid 1990's taliban
Soviets help (their Vietnam)
Taliban ruled
US attacked, took over Gov.
Taliban had strict laws
Farmers and herding
Becoming Democratic
84 percent muslim
merchants and warriors - Iraq
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Mesopotamia
British start Iraq
Iraq overthrew gvmt.
Infvade Kuwait (gulf war)
Until recently, controlled by
Ba'arth (Sadaam Hussein)
2nd largest oil reserve
war w/ iran destroyed economy
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Muslim-75% arab
military
Some rebelled agains Sadaam - Syria
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Capital-Damascus (oldest city)
Controlled by Ottoman Empire
French Mandate
Independence 1940s
Hafiz al-Assad
Increased MIllitary
Gvmt. owns majority large industries
Lots of textiles, chemiclas
limestone and phosphates - Lebannon
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Small, Mountainous
Controlled Ottoman Empire til
WWI
French Mandate
Muslim & Christian
Pres. always Christian, growing muslims, conflict - Jordan
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British drew borders(africa)
Leader put into control by
British
Originally small pop, conflict
refugees
King Hussein good ruler
Poor country, foreign aid - Ottoman Empire
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15 &1600s powerful, control lots
WEaken WWi, lost all territory except what's in Asia Minor - Kemal Atuturk
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Outlawed fez; traditional hat
Replaced Arabic w/ latin
change 2 metric - Rivers
- Jordan, dead sea
- resources
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not large oil reserves
limmited farming
mineral resources (some)
phospahtes (fertilizer)