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Arabia & Iraq
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Over millions of years, heat and presure from inside the Earth changed the decaying bodies of living things into... | oil and natural gas |
| Large Shia Muslim populations are mainly found in... | |
| The Sumerians developed cuniform writing, which involves... | wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets |
| During which period did Britian have a large influence on the Iraqi government? | After WWI |
| Wahabbism is a branch of Sunni Islam that interprets Islamic scriptures literally and... | states that the government should follow Islamic teachings |
| An example of entrepreneurship is... | starting a new business on your own. |
| Following WWI, which country was carved out of the Ottoman Empire by Britian and the League of Nations? | Iraq |
| Before WWI, which countries in the reigon were under British control? | Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Iraq |
| Which group took over the government of Iraq in 1963 and placed Saddam Hussein in power in 1970? | The Baath Party |
| Which nation invaded its neighbor in 1990? | Iraq |
| What organization did Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait join in 1960? | OPEC (Oil Petroleum Expoting Countries) |
| What city is the center of Islamic fatih? | Mecca |
| Today, only 15% of Muslims in the wrold are | Shia |
| Which key trade route did the Muslim Empire control? | The Silk Road |
| How far west did the Muslim Empire spread at its height? | Spain |
| How has oil helped some counties |