South Asia! Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What countries have had some of the oldest civilizations? | Iraq Iran Afganistan |
Which two major rivers flow through Iraq? | Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
what is the major industry of the Middle East? | Oil |
Where do most Iraqis live? | Cities |
What type of government is Iraq | dictatorship |
What county does Iraq fight against | Iran |
Can people trade weapons with Iraq | no |
What is the size of Iran | Alaska |
What does Iran make that is valued around the world | oil and carpets |
How much of Iran's land can be farmed | 12% |
What is a shah | religious leader or king |
Is Afghanistan landlocked | yes |
How many people farm in Afghanistan | 70% |
Where do most people live in Afghanistan | Fertal vallies in the Hindu Kush montains |
Which gender does Afghanistan mistreat | women |
What is the capital of Iraq? | Bagdad |
What is the region of land called in Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers | The alluvian plain |
What is an Islamic Republic? | A government that is run by Muslim religious leaders. Laws based on the Quran. |
Where are the Hindu Kush Mountains? | Afghanistan |
What was important about the Khyber pass? | It was a trade route through the Hindu Kush Mountains allowing trade between NorthEast and SouthWest Asia. |
What do most Afghans do for a living? | 70% of Afghans farm |
What are the 2 largest ethnic groups in Afghanistan? | Pashtuns and Tajiks |
What group controls Afghanistan? | The Taliban |
Why has Iraq been hostile to the US | The US pushed for an embargo on Iraq after they invaded Kuwait. Eventually the US invaded Iraq. |
How do Iranians differ from most other South East Asians? | Iranians are Persians, not Arabs or Turks. |
Where are the Elburz and Zagros Mountains? | Iran |
Who was Sadam Husein? | Dictator in Iraq |
Which country is the worlds leading producer of Pistachio nuts? | Iran |
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