CH18 Study Questions

Question 1

What are deserts made out of?

Answer 1

Sand, bare rock, gravel

Question 2

4 main landforms of the Arabian Peninsula

Answer 2

rivers, plains, plateaus, mountains

Question 3

What was the area between the Tigris and Euphrates River called in ancient times?

Answer 3

Mesopotamia

Question 4

Where is the highest point in the Arabian Peninsula?

Answer 4

Mountains in Yemen

Question 5

What is the world’s largest sand desert called?

Answer 5

Rub’ al-Khali

Question 6

What country is the world’s largest sand desert located in?

Answer 6

Saudi Arabia

Question 7

The Rub’ al-Khali is also called?

Answer 7

Empty Quarter

Question 8

What does the Empty Quarter mean?

Answer 8

it has little life

Question 9

What are the 2 most important resources in the Arabian Peninsula?

Answer 9

Water & oil

Question 10

What is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula?

Answer 10

Saudi Arabia

Question 11

What branch of Islam do most Saudis follow?

Answer 11

Sunni

Question 12

What language do most Saudis speak?

Answer 12

Arabic

Question 13

Who started the Islam religion?

Answer 13

Muhammad

Question 14

What are the two branches of Islam?

Answer 14

Sunni & Shia

Question 15

What percentage of Saudis are Sunni?

Answer 15

85%

Question 16

How does Islam influence Saudi culture?

Answer 16

teaches modesty in clothing (long & loose covering arms/legs); women rarely go out in public without a husband or male relative;

Question 17

True or False: Women can own and run businesses in Saudi Arabia.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Describe the Saudi Arabian government

Answer 18

monarchy with local officials; only men can vote

Question 19

2 problems Saudi Arabia has

Answer 19

little freshwater so have to import most of its food

high unemployment, especially among young peopel

Question 20

What are the 6 smaller countries of the Arabian Peninsula?

Answer 20

Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen

Question 21

Which Arabian Peninsula country is the poorest?

Answer 21

Yemen

Question 22

Besides oil, how do these countries support their economy?

Answer 22

banking, tourism, natural gas, creating new industries

Question 23

What destroyed the oilfields in Kuwait?

Answer 23

Persian Gulf War in 1990

Question 24

What country was the world’s first civilization?

Answer 24

Iraq

Question 25

What party took power in Iraq in 1968?

Answer 25

Ba'ath Party

Question 26

Who was the Ba'ath party leader?

Answer 26

Saddam Hussein

Question 27

Why was Saddam Hussein considered a harsh leader?

Answer 27

restricted press restricted people's freedoms killed lots of political enemies led Iraq into 2 wars

Question 28

What 2 countries did Saddam Hussein invade?

Answer 28

Iran | Kuwait

Question 29

Why did the UN place an embargo on Iraq?

Answer 29

Saddam Hussein did not accept all of the terms of peace for ending the war against Kuwait

Question 30

When did the US invade Iraq?

Answer 30

2003

Question 31

What 2 ethnic groups are in Iraq?

Answer 31

Arab | Kurd

Question 32

What faction of Islam do most Iraqis belong? Where do they live?

Answer 32

60% are Shia | in the South

Question 33

How many people live in Baghdad?

Answer 33

6 million

Question 34

How was Iraq damaged by the US invasion?

Answer 34

lost electricity lost running water have to rebuild homes, schools, businesses, hospitals & roads

Question 35

What huge thing happened in 2005 in Iraq?

Answer 35

democratic election to vote for members of the National Assembly

Question 36

What was the National Assembly's main task?

Answer 36

write Iraq a new constitution

Question 37

What large problem is Iraq facing today?

Answer 37

rebuilding its economy & creating a free society

Question 38

What kind of government does Iran have today?

Answer 38

Islamic republic

Question 39

What was the Persian Empire known for?

Answer 39

center of art & learning architecture carpets highly decorated walls & statues

Question 40

What does an Islamic republic do?

Answer 40

follows strict Islamic law

Question 41

What ethnicity are most Iranians?

Answer 41

Persian

Question 42

What language do Persians speak?

Answer 42

Farsi

Question 43

What is the average age in Iran?

Answer 43

27

Question 44

Explain how diverse Iran's population is.

Answer 44

``` Persian Azerbaijanis Kurds Arabs Turks ```

Question 45

What branch of Islam do most Iranians follow?

Answer 45

Shia

Question 46

How does Persian life influence Iran?

Answer 46

celebrate Persian New Year (Nowruz) | food is important part of family gatherings

Question 47

What industries are in Iran?

Answer 47

oil carpet production agriculture

Question 48

What kind of government does Iran have?

Answer 48

Theocracy ruled by religious leaders called ayatollahs | Elected president & parliament

Question 49

What is Iran's threat to world security?

Answer 49

nuclear program