Ch 22&23

Question 1

A religious leader among Shiite Muslims

Answer 1

Ayatollah

Question 2

The process of removing salt from seawater so that it can be used for drinking and irrigation.

Answer 2

Desalination

Question 3

A severe restriction of trade with other countries

Answer 3

Embargo

Question 4

An underlying foundation; the basic support facilities of a country, such as roads and bridges, power plants, and schools

Answer 4

Infrastructure

Question 5

A commission from the league of nations authorizing a nation to govern a territory

Answer 5

Mandate

Question 6

An army; also, the private army of a particular fighting faction

Answer 6

Militia

Question 7

Worldly, not relating to religion

Answer 7

Secular

Question 8

A member of a movement known as Zionism, founded to promote the establishment of an independent Jewish state

Answer 8

Zionist

Question 9

The execution of 6 million Jews in nazi concentration camps during world war 2

Answer 9

Holocaust

Question 10

Arabs make up more than ______ percent of Israel’s pop.

Answer 10

17

Question 11

________ is Iraq’s most important economic activity.

Answer 11

Oil production

Question 12

The 1967 Arab-Israeli war had a _________ effect on Jordan’s economy.

Answer 12

Devastating

Question 13

Disagreements amongst religious leaders was the major cause of ________ civil war.

Answer 13

Lebanon

Question 14

The ________ government has given money to farmers to buy modern machinery.

Answer 14

Syrian

Question 15

The ______ government has provided research to help improve crop output.

Answer 15

Syrian

Question 16

In an effort to get people to move to the dessert workers were given _________ and _________.

Answer 16

High pay

Extra time off

Question 17

The __________ took refuge in the Gaza Strip after the Arab-Israeli war of 1948.

Answer 17

Palestinians

Question 18

The discovery of ______ brought enormous wealth to the Arabian peninsula.

Answer 18

Oil

Question 19

Saudi Arabia used its oil profits to improve the countries ___________.

Answer 19

Infrastructure

Question 20

Life in ____ and _______ has changed very little since ancient times.

Answer 20

Yemen

Oman

Question 21

__________ closed down the schools and started a dictatorship.

Answer 21

Mustafa Kemal

Question 22

_____________ built roads and railroads

Answer 22

Rezakhan

Question 23

The Khomeini government of Iran outlawed ________

Answer 23

Alcohol

Question 24

The Khomeini government of Iran forced ________ to leave the country

Answer 24

Westerners

Question 25

Jordan's form of government is a _____________

Answer 25

Constitutional monarchy

Question 26

_________ is an economic activity which has been carried on for centuries in Damascus and Aleppo.

Answer 26

Trade

Question 27

________ invaded Lebanon in 1982 to drive out the PLO

Answer 27

Israel

Question 28

From 1980 to 1988 Iraq was at war with ______

Answer 28

Iran

Question 29

Iraq depends on money from ____ to run the country.

Answer 29

Oil

Question 30

The branch of Islam that the majority of Iranians belong is ______

Answer 30

Shiites

Question 31

The chief language spoken in Cyprus is _______

Answer 31

Greek

Question 32

________ has worked to develop high technology and service industries.

Answer 32

Israel

Question 33

Israel signed a peace agreement with _______ in 1978 and promised a settlement with the Palestinians.

Answer 33

Egypt

Question 34

Mustafa Kemal replaced Islamic laws with the ______________

Answer 34

European legal system

Question 35

After the ______ war the Ottoman Empire lost control of the Middle East

Answer 35

WW1

Question 36

Political disorder and violence; lawlessness

Answer 36

Anarchy