Middle East Final Exam Study Guide; Dylan Hortman

Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Israel are all major countries in the Middle East.

Which ruthless Iraqi dictator invaded Kuwait?

What are the two types of democracies?

Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy

Christianity's sacred text is the Torah

Who was the leader of the Nazi Party and was the person who created the "Final Solution" also known as the Holocaust.

9/11 was a terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.

After World War II, what country was given new land after constant persecution and effects of the Holocaust.

Islam is the most popular religion in Saudi Arabia

An absolute monarchy is a king/queen with absolute control over his/her country or land.

Which prominent religion in the Middle East has the Koran as its sacred text?

The Euphrates and Tigris rivers start in what country?

Who led the forces into Kuwait after Iraqi troops invaded the country?

What country is the Gaza Strip located at?

The three major religions in the Middle East are Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

Afghanistan's government was overthrown in 1996 by which radical terrorist group?

Ethnicity is the same as Race.

Federal, Unitary, and Confederation are how governments distribute power.

Sunni is more popular than Shia in Islam.

Which empire that was in the Central Powers during WWI created the regional countries known in the Middle East today?