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1
What is a historical journal?
An Encyclopedia
A magazine article with two sources
Peer reviewed scholarly articles
NPR
2
What was the Bush Doctrine?
America would fight terrorism no matter what country
Iran was not allowed to interfere with Iraq
A system of education reforms
A crackdown on terrorism inside the US
3
__________ law regulated every aspect of life including marriage.
Hadith
Salat
Jihad
Sharia
4
In 1979 Saddam Hussien took power in Iraq. What did he do next?
Restructure the economy
Oppress Christians
Invade Iran
Nationalize the oil industry
5
The economies of most middle eastern nations are dominated by the sale of
Oil
Automobiles
Salt
Precious stones
6
What are formal colleges that offered advanced study of the Quran including math and theology?
Mosque
Seljuk
Madrassas
Caliphate
7
How did ISIS form?
Created by the Safavid Dynasty
When the British left Iran
In the aftermath of US invasion of Iraq
When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait
8
The major impact of the Safavid-Ottoman conflict on Iraqi history was the ________
Strengthened Alliances
Deepening of the Shia-Sunni rift
Creation of the Taliban
Shia-Sunni Peace Accords
9
Which century did Mohammad die?
5th Century
4th Century
7th Century
6th Century
10
Sect of Islam that believe the caliph can only be a male descendant of Muhammad; minority
Shi'a
Dhimmis
Hijra
Sunni
11
Do the British capture Baghdad?
True
False
12
What did the Towsend and the British troops do after the Seige of Kut?
Continue fighting
Celebrate victory
Return to Britain
Surrender
13
Which Pasha got the Ottomans into the war?
Enmir
Midhat
Suleiman
Hijra
14
Even though he was fiercely anti-western, President ____gave Ruhollah Khomeini ___in the 19___s
Winston: Battleships: 20's
Reagan: Oil: 80's
Carter: Money: 70's
Reagan: Weapons: 80's
15
What was Cuneiform?
Egyptian Writing system
Sumerian writing system
A Crusader rite of passage
Muslim religious script
16
Two ways the Crusades were successful
Captured Jerusalem
Recaptured Spain
Repaired the East West split in the Catholic Church
Made Europe much richer
17
Iran and Iraq are allies.
True
False
18
The majority of people in Iraq are
Dhimmi
Christian
Sunni
Shi'a
19
Who does Ayatollah Khomeini describe as the "damnable representatives of Satan"?
Isreal
Baathists
Imperialists
Australians
20
Which US President started a war with Iraq?
Clinton
Bush
Reagan
Obama
21
Jews, Christians, and Zorastrians were allowed to practice their faiths if they___________.
Paid Jizya
Were on pilgrimage
Did not interfere in Muslim worship
Gave Alms
22
What kind of government did the UK set up in Iraq?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Republic
Monarchy
23
Under which empire was the Islamic Golden Age?
Ottoman Empire
The Caliphate
The Turks
Abbasid Dynasty
24
Which big important city did the Abbasids found?
Cairo
Alexandria
Mecca
Bagdad
25
A tax that non-Muslims were forced to pay was:
Jizya
Umma
Hijra
Umrah
26
The Ottoman Empire was well prepared for World War 1
False
True
27
which was earliest?
Ottoman Empire
The Republic of Iraq
Mongolian Hordes
Persian Empire
28
The two major sects of Islam are
Shi'a
Sunni
Shariah
Druze
29
The majority of people in Iran are
Umar
Shi'a
Sunni
Jizya
30
Traditions about the sayings and actions of Muhammad
Hajj
Hadiths
Hijra
Prophets
31
What caused the Persian gulf war?
Iranian invasion of Kuwait
Kuwait refused Iranian trade request
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
US foreign intervention
32
What are the two major rivers in Iraq?
Tigris
Congo
Nile
Euphrates
33
Which came first?
Assyrian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
British Mandate
34
Why were the ottoman turks such good soldiers?
They were used to harder conditions
Modeled after a successful army
Superior weapons
access to oil
35
What was killing everyone in the trenches?
Trenches collapsing
Disease
Bad commanding officers
Exploding ammunition
36
Who were the allied powers in WW1?
Britain
The Young Turks
France
Israel
37
What is the difference (besides size) between a city and a village?
Location
Trade
Self-Sufficiency
Military
38
Who were the central powers in WW1?
Turkey
Italy
Germany
Ottoman Empire
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Khomeini wanted a secular government
false
true
