Southwest Asia - Iraq Flashcards
1
Q
What rivers did Iraq focus on?
A
Iraq focused on the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers.
2
Q
What is the Fertile Crescent?
A
The Fertile Crescent is a fertile area between and around the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers.
3
Q
What is Mesopotamia?
A
Mesopotamia is a region inside the Fertile Crescent.
4
Q
The ancient civilizations in Iraq were based upon ___.
A
Irrigation.
5
Q
The present country of Iraq was created out of the old Ottoman Empire after ___.
A
World War 1.
6
Q
Iraq was the site of the ___.
A
Gulf War.
7
Q
Iraq was the home to ancient civilizations such as ___.
A
Babylon.
8
Q
Unfortunately for Iraq much of its oil revenue was wasted by ___.
A
Dictatorship.
9
Q
With so many diverse social groups, Iraq is having trouble ___.
A
Organizing a government.
