Kelly: GI Middle East Unit Review

One of the greatest contributions of early Islamic culture to western civilization is

What was the purpose of a zigguart?

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a belief in all of the following except?

"Mesopotamia" is Greek for what?

Dating close to 6,000 years ago the earliest form of writing in the world is 

After Mossadeq gets overthrown, the U.S. supports ___________ as a dictator.

The patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is

Under Ataturk, Turkey becomes a/an ________

The __________ accused the ___________ of Genocide in 1915.

Who is regarded as the greatest ruler of the Ottoman Empire?

Meritocracy was employed to choose people for government positions based on 

What sea does the Nile River empty into?

The Ayatollah, before taking over from the Shah, was in ____ making _____ to smuggle into Iran.

The reason the U.S. supports both Iran and Iraq in their war was to ______________.

Who called for the first Crusade?

Ultimately, were the Christians successful in their attempt to reconquer the Holy Land?

The Treaty Of Sevres __________

The Shah tried to westernize Iran by all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

What is the highest position in the Ottoman Empire?

The Taliban banned all of the following except:

To protect the Shah and keep him in power, the __________ was created by the CIA and Mossad.

In the 1950's, Mossadeq ___________ Iran's oil which angered the ______________.

Which is the correct list of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Ataturk was a _____________

What two rivers are part of the Mesopotamian civilization?

Which is NOT one of the reasons some believe a genocide occurred in 1915?

the term "Islam" means

"Jihad" means

Iranians wanted the Shah to ___________

Which of the following is a reason Europeans were interested in colonizing the Middle East?

In 1953, the _____________ organized a coup to replace Mossadeq.

Some of the tactics used to turn the Iranians against Mossadeq were _____________.

What is the name of this place?

Afghanistan's constitution in 2002:

The American hostages were freed on the day President _________ took office.

Before it was called "Istanbul," what were the two previous names of this city?

What event made it possible for ancient Egyptians to grow crops and sustain a population?

Iranians held _____ Americans hostage for ____ days.

Which statement about Ataturk is NOT TRUE?

the term "quran" means

Fratricide was used by the Ottomans to

Where did most of the ancient Egyptians live?

Which is NOT one of the ways Ataturk westernized Turkey__________

Which of the Abrahamic religions has the greatest number of followerstoday?

Which is considered a holy city for all 3 Abrahamic religions?

Fratricide means the killing of 

The Millet System included all of the following except

The United States supported ________ in the Iran/Iraq war from 1980-1988.

What is the writing system engraved on a wedge where symbols represent sounds?

What is the name of this place?