Conflict, and Cooperation in the Middle East

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

One positive affect of the Iran Nuclear Deal?

Who helps to financially support Hezbollah?

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

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

What is the PLO?

What is Sharia Law?

Two key supporters of Israel since its creation after WWII.

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

Modern Iran was called _________ in ancient times.

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

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

Term which means non-religoius.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What happened at the 1972 Munich Olympics?

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

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

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

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

Most Iranians today speak _____________, or "Persian".

When was the Palestinian Authority created?

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.

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

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

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

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