Middle East 1st 9 weeks Exam Review

What country is thought of as a peninsula, but isn't because of 2 countries beneath it? 

What group of people are considered both an ethnic group and a religious group? 

Osama bin Laden was responsible for...

A command economy is where

Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important? 

Ethnic groups of people are identified based on their ...

What ethnic group lives in the mountains in SW Asia, but doesn't have their own country? 

Saddam Hussein ...

Some trade barriers forbid and block all trade with another country. This is called a(n)

Which 2 countries divided SW Asia after WWI?

The Jewish state of Israel was established in what year? 

a tax on goods brought in (imported) to a country is called a

A major conflict in the Middle East is between Arab states and which country?

What are 3 main oil producing countries in the Middle East? 

The Ottoman Empire was ...

What are the 3 main water problems in the Middle East?

When did the US invade Iraq on a mission looking for weapons of mass destruction? 

The country the U.S.military special forces entered to look for bin Laden &defeat the Taliban? 

Desalination means

Which rivers flow through Turkey and Iraq? 

Jordan River is a key water source for which countries? 

Rapid transit systems in cities(like the MARTA train)would solve these transportation problems 

There is usually a high correlation between the standard of living and the

Where do almost all Middle Eastern Jews live? 

How would you describe Gaza Strip?

The land between the twin rivers has been valued since ancient times because of

Anti-Semitism is

What organization was formed in 1960 to regulate oil prices and production of oil? 

What is Zionism? 

What is the main cause of pollution in Afghanistan? 

What are the 3 prominent religions of the Middle East (SW Asia)? 

What is a quota? 

Iraq invaded Kuwait and international forces joined to help Kuwait in this war? 

During WWII, six million Jews were killed in what is called the 

Over the past 90 years, people have left nodamic lifestyles in SW Asia and moved to 

You are proud to be a Madras....

A type of money used by a country is called

Sunnis and Shias are two groups of people from what religion?