17.2 and 18.2 Review

Who was the infamous president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003 that led the country to a number of conflicts?

The White Revolution was started by which Iranian King?

What ethnicity makes up a majority of the Iranian people?

Oil and natural gas are the major economic resources for the Northeast region.

Yemen is a good country for immigrants to find work in.

What is the name of Mohammed bin Salman's plan to change Saudi Arabia's reputation, culture, and economy?

A branch of Islam that regards Muhammad’s son-in-law Ali and the imams as his rightful successors is...

What was the title given to Ruhollah Khomeini after the Iranian revolution in 1979?

What is a sheikdom?

Tourism has been a big economic factor in the Arabian Peninsula.

Which of the following athletes started the trend of soccer players competing in Saudi Arabia?

What country is often considered to be the "bridge between Europe and Asia"?

What is sportswashing?

Invented by Sumerians, what is the first written language ever created?

A branch of Islam that regards the first four successors of Muhammad as his rightful successors is...

What religion makes up a majority of the Iranian population?

What music genre is being used in places like Iran as a form of expression for culture and  social issues?

The ________ are an ethnic group that has lived in the Northeast for a long time but still have no country of their own.

Which statement best describes the Kafala system?

Which of the following systems make up a majority of governments in the Arabian Peninsula?

Most people in the Arabian Peninsula are Muslim and speak Arabic.

The two most important choke points in the Arabian Peninsula are:

Which of the following is a large, pyramid shaped temple constructed of mud brick?

Most of the major capitals and major cities in the Arabian Peninsula are located where?

What is the tallest building in the world?

The food of Turkey is not diverse and does not include ingredients from other regions.

What is an embargo?