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6SS-Chapter 9
The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Iran
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is the largest sand desert in the world found? | the Arabian Peninsula |
| What is Iran mainly covered with? | plateaus and mountains |
| What does Rub' al-Khali mean? | empty quarter |
| What is the desert in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula covered with? | volcanic rocks |
| What is the weather like in the Arabian Peninsula? | Hot days & cold nights |
| What does exotic mean? | when rivers begin in humid areas and flow through dry areas |
| Where is the highest point in the Arabian Peninsula? | the mountains of Yemen |
| What will eventually happen to the well that contains fossil water? | it will run dry |
| What are two extremely large and dry deserts in Saudi Arabia? | the Nafud and Rub' al-Kahli |
| What makes up most of the physical features of the Arabian Penisula? | Desert plains and mountains |
| What is Iran rich in? | mineral deposits |
| What country is made up of 7 tiny kingdoms? | UAE - United Arab Emirates |
| What family has ruled Saudi Arabia since 1932? | the Saud family |
| What does the UAE depend on to sustain its economy? | foreign workers |
| What country has the world's largest oil reserves? | Saudi Arabia |
| Where is a high concentration of oil fields found? | near the shores of the Persian Gulf |
| In Saudi Arabia, what are women not allowed to do? | drive cars |
| What is Saudi Arabia's largest IMPORT? | food |
| What two countries have oil, but has not made the countries rich? | Oman and Yemen |
| In 1991, an alliance of countries forced the Iraqis out of what country? | Kuwait |
| What began the Persian Gulf War? | Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait |
| Where was the world's first civilization located? | present-day Iraq |
| Who took ove rthe region of Mesopotamia during World War I? | Great Britain |
| Why did Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait? | to gain control of oil fields |
| What was one of the main tasks after Iraq was freed from Saddam Husseins's control | to write a new constitution |
| What is Iraq's largest ethnic group? | Arabic |
| What is Iraq's second largest ethnic group? | Kurds |
| Why were the UN inspectors in Iraq? | to make sure that Saddam Hussein had destroyed weapons of mass destruction |
| What type of crops does Iraq produce? | barley, cotton and rice |
| When did the people of Mesopotamia convert to Islam? | in the 600s |
| What was the result of the Iran-Iraq was in 1980? | it damaged the economies of both countries |
| What country is directly east of Iraq? | Iran |
| What type of government has Iraq established? | a democratic government |
| In the 500s, who rulled present day Iran? | the Persian Empire |
| Who did the Iranians overthrow when they attacked the US Embassy and took 50 American hostages? | the shah |
| What is Nowruz? | a Persian New Year celebration |
| Who is the most important person in Iran's government? | the head of the ayatollahs |
| What has Iran's current government supported? | many hard-line policies |
| What is the capital of Iran? | Tehran |
| What language do most Iranians speak? | Farsi |
| What is the poorest country in the region? | Yemen |
| What is Iraq's leading EXPORT? | oil |
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