Area Studies Flashcards

1
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This is the flag of what country?

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Qatar

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This is the flag of what country?

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Yemen

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This is the flag of what country?

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Tunisia

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3
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This is the flag of what country?

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Saudi Arabia

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3
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This is the flag of what country?

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Jordan

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5
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This is the flag of what country?

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Bahrain

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5
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This is the flag of what country?

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Morocco

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7
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This is the flag of what country?

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Iraq

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8
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This is the flag of what country?

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Kuwait

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9
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This is the flag of what country?

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Lybia

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10
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This is the flag of what country?

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Sudan

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11
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This is the flag of what country?

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Algeria

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12
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This is the flag of what country?

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Lebanon

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14
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This is the flag of what country?

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Egypt

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15
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This is the flag of what country?

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Oman

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16
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This is the flag of what country?

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Syria

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17
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This is the flag of what country?

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United Arab Emirates

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18
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Algeria

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19
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Bahrain.

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20
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Egypt.

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21
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Iraq.

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22
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Jordan.

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23
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Kuwait.

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24
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Lebanon.

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25
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Libya.

26
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Morocco.

27
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Identify this country.

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Oman.

28
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Identify this country.

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Qatar.

29
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Identify this country.

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Sudan.

30
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Identify this country.

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Syria.

31
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Identify this country.

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Tunisia

32
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Identify this country.

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United Arab Emirates.

33
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Identify this country.

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Yemen

34
Q

The central religious text of Islam is:

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The Quran

35
Q

What group threatened the Golden Era of Islam to the East?

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The Mongol Empire.

36
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What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

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  1. Shahadah - Profession of Faith
  2. Salat - Prayer
  3. Zakat - Almsgiving
  4. Sawm - Fasting
  5. Hajj - Pilgrimage
37
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Who is the Prophet of Islam?

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Mohammed.

38
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The followers of which religious sect believe that the Caliph Abu Bakr was chosen by the muslim community to be the successor of Muhammed?

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Sunni.

39
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What is the muslim Profession of Faith?

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There is no god except God, and Muhammad is God’s Prophet.

40
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Which is the largest sect of Islam?

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Sunni.

41
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The followers of which religious sect believe that Mohammeds’s son-in-law, Ali, was the successor in the Caliphate?

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Shi’a.

42
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A Mu’zin calls Muslims to prayer how many times a day?

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Five.

43
Q

Which city became the capital of the Muslim world during the Golden Age of Islam and was eventually taken by the Abbasid dynasty?

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Baghdad.

44
Q

What did the Ottoman Empire negatively affect after it took over the once flourishing Arabia?

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Trade routes between East and West.

45
Q

Which tribe dominated Mecca and protects the Ka’aba?

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Quraysh

46
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Sacred place of worship where pagan idol worship took place prior to Islam.

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Ka’aba.

47
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Date when Mongols took Baghdad, the center of Islam at the time.

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1258 CE

48
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Date when Islam was first revealed to Mohammed in a cave.

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≈610 CE

49
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Islamic term for Jews and Christians.

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People of the Book.

50
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Period when the spread of Islam was prosperous from Spain to India.

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The Golden Age of Islam.

51
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Date when Mohammed’s forces conquered Mecca.

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630 CE

52
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Date when Mohammed married his first wife, Khadija bint Khuwaylid.

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595 CE

53
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A peninsular region in the extreme SouthWest corner of Asia known historically for its trade routes.

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Arabia.

54
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City Mohmammed traveled to after being forced to leave Mecca.

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Yathrib.

55
Q

The first ruler of the Ottoman Turks.

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Osman I

56
Q

An elite military corps established during the Ottoman Empire.

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The Janissaries.

57
Q

Birthplace of the prophet Mohammed.

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Mecca.

58
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It’s takeover was facilitated by the collapse of the Mongol Empire.

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The Ottoman Empire.

59
Q

This is the flag of what country?

A

Mauritania

60
Q

This is the flag of what country?

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Comoros

61
Q

This is the flag of what country?

A

Djibouti

62
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This is the flag of what country?

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Somalia