Conflict, and Cooperation in the Middle East

The 1993 ______, signed by Israel & Palestine; sought to end the decades-old fight between them

_____ Muslims believe that the caliph can be any devout Muslim who has support of the people.

Who helps to financially support Hezbollah?

About 35-42% of Iraqi muslims today are ______________.

Iran's 1979 "Islamic Revolution" saw an ousting of the Shah. The monarchy was replaced by a __?

The U.S.-backed monarch of Iran: anti-Islamic

_________ Muslims believe that the caliph should be a direct descendent, or assoc. of Mohammed.

a "middle course" for Arab states in the developing world; not taking "sides" during Cold War.

Palestinian term meaning uprising against Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza strip.

What is the PLO?

A ____________ is a type of government in which God, or a god (or deity) is the supreme leader.

What is Sharia Law?

Sunni Islamic group that leads Palestinian efforts to gain back lands from Israel.

In 1985, _______ I.D'd the U.S. as Islam's No. 1 enemy; called for "obliteration" of Israel

An area of land in "Palestine" that is disputed by Israeli’s and Palestinians; borders Egypt.

In 1979 a group of Islamic students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran and did what?

The state (country) of ___________ was formed inside of Palestine after World War 2 in 1948.

Term meaning "king", or "monarch" in "Persian" language.

Nationalized by Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1956 to help raise $; thus infuriating Britain and France

The goal of OPEC during the 1973 oil embargo of the west was to _______________________.

Term which means non-religoius.

What is a(n) intifada? What is the English translation of this term?

The majority of people living in Iraq today are of ___________ descent.

Two key supporters of Israel since its creation after WWII.

Inspired by the teachings of Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini this Shia Islamic org. began in 1985.

One positive affect of the Iran Nuclear Deal?

What happened at the 1972 Munich Olympics?

The primary reason that the allies sought to find a home for European Jews to live in peace.

OPEC allows its members to set prices of their oil; thus making them a ______________.

After the oil crisis of 1973 countries promoted fuel-efficient cars to __________ dependency.

Modern Iran was called _________ in ancient times.

Most Iranians today speak _____________, or "Persian".

Today the majority (nearly 90%) of Iranians practice the ___________ branch of Islam.

Movement for the re-establishment, development, & protection of a Jewish nation in Palestine.

In the early 1970s OPEC imposed an embargo on all nations that supported _______________.

When was the Palestinian Authority created?

In the late 1950s the countries of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia (and others) formed ______.

The discovery in the early 1900s of _______ in the Middle East eventually brought great wealth.

The two western countries that most rely on Middle Eastern crude oil (petroleum) are _________.

When a country refuses to trade with another this is known as a(n) ________________.