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new mid east pt 3 Flashcards

1
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Rub Al Khali

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Empty Quarter

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2
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only communist gov. in mid east

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Yemen

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3
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where is the “tree of life”

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Bahrain

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4
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1st Arab democracy

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Yemen

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5
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consideres Disneyland of Mod east

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Bahrain

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6
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where is Dhofar

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Oman

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7
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what country was fought over during the Persian Gulf

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Kuwait

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8
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where do most pple in Bahrain live

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Northen part

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Bahrain has had territorial disputes over various islands in?

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Qatar

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10
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emirates

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UAE
Qatar
Kuwait
Bahrain

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11
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more forigneres or natives in Bahrain

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foreigners

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12
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Bahrain official lingo

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Arabic

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13
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Bahrain gov.

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Monarchy

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14
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sporting event in Bahrain

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Grand Prix

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15
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what gave Kuwait prominence as a country instead of a desert region

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discovery of oil

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16
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OPEC

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organization the controls the price of oil

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17
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what US president was during the Persian Gulf

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George Bush

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18
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who can vote the representatives in Kuwait’s National Assembly

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noble citizens

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19
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Al-Qaeda originally formed to

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fight Russia

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20
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head of Al-Qaeda

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Osama bin Laden

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21
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muslims who strictly follow Koran

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Wahhabis

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22
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what was put so that the West could protect the Kurds from genocide by Iraqi leadership

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No Fly Zone

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23
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300 what fom Us were sent to Iraq

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military advisors

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24
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area in Iran near Caspian Sea has what climate

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subtropical

25
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ancient civilization that was centered in Zagros mt

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Persian Empire

26
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Iranians lingo

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Farsi

27
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birthplace of Islam

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Saudi Arabia

28
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oil-producing area was source of ispute between Iraq &Iran

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Khauzestan

29
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geo ft that dominates eastern part of Iran

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desert

30
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lifeblood of Iraq

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Tigris & Euphrates

31
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ruler 1979- 2003

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Sadan Hussein

32
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what percent of Iraq’s land is arable

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13%

33
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during IraquiWar, what geo ft allowed US to enter country

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Syrian desert

34
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Kurds live in what part of Iraq

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Northern Highlands

35
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ancient civilization where Iraq is now

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Babylonia & Asyrian

36
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have ties to Wahhabism

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Al-Qaeda
ISIS
Saudi Arabia

37
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region known for Triangle of death to American forces

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Sunni Triangle

38
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subsection of Islam tthat believes Muhamad ‘s successor should come from his family

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Shiites

39
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ISIS mainly what kind lf muslim

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Sunni

40
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who responsible for 9/11

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Al-Qaeda

41
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Muslim vs Arab

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muslim- religion

arab- ethnicity

42
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Why is Mid east center of World Stage

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it’s between 3 comtinents

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most fertile region in Saidi Arabia

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Asir mt

44
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Saudi Arabia mostly what geo ft

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desert

45
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have islands

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Yemen
Qatar
Bahrain

46
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1st Arab nation to hold multiparty general election

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Yemen

47
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pple where wear white clothes to combat heat

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Oman

48
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Islams most holy city

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Mecca

49
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Islams holy book

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Koran

50
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5 pillars of Islam

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Shahada
Salat
Zakat
Sawm 
Hajj
51
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ISIS acronym stands for

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Islamic Stante in Iraq and Syria

52
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what does ISIS want

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Islamic state in Iraq and Syria

53
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ISIS offspring of

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Al-Qaeda

54
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wahhabis dont like

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non-wahhabis

55
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why do so many terrorist groups hold to wahhabi beliefs

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financial reasons

56
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saudi arabia funding terrorism by?

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individuals

57
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military person going to advice other military

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military advisor

58
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what does the US militaty advisors in Iraq mean?

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we are one step closer to war

59
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how were Christians persecuted in Iran?

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

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