Major Ethnic Groups in Southwest Asia
A group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their community for generations.
What is an ethnic group?
This was the primary goal of the United States and its allies in the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
What was to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces?
This person was best known for founding an Islamic extremist terrorist group.
Who is Osama Bin Laden?
The primary cause of the Gulf War (1990-1991)
What was the Iraqi army's sudden invasion of Kuwait?
This empire was a powerful and long-lasting empire that spanned three continents (Europe, Asia, and Africa).
What is the Ottoman Empire?
The three main ethnic groups in Southwest Asia.
What are the Arabs, the Kurds, and the Persians?
This action caused the United Nations and the international community to condemn Iraq in August 1990.
What is Iraqi forces invaded and occupied the country of Kuwait?
Saddam Hussein was the leader of this country from 1979 to 2003.
What is Iraq?
This group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.
What is Al-Quaeda?
Their highly trained soldiers and advanced weaponry allowed them to do this.
What is to expand their territories and maintain control over key trade routes?
This is the most common ethnic group in Southwest Asia.
What are Arabs?
President George H. Bush was able to convince U.N. forces to invade Iraq in a military effort known as "Operation Desert Storm" because nations feared this.
What was Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait was an attempt to control the oil in the Persian Gulf?
This person was the leader of the Ottoman Empire during the capture of Constantinople. He achieved this historic feat at the age of 21, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire.
Who was Mehmed the Conqueror?
The ruling party of Afghanistan toppled by U.S. forces in late 2001.
What is the Taliban?
The fall of Constantinople had significant consequences for Europe, leading to this.
What was the Age of Exploration and the spread of Renaissance ideas?
Those who live in the modern day country of Iran. Their ancestors were Indo-Europeans, from Central Europe and Southern Russia.
Who are the Persians?
This event led to the United States bombing Afghanistan on October 7, 2001.
What were the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?
This person was the ruler during the Golden Age of the Ottoman Empire. He expanded the empire's territory, implemented legal reforms, and promoted cultural and artistic achievements.
Who was Suleiman the Magnificent?
This event is generally considered to be the "spark" that started the "War on Terrorism".
What are the September 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S.?
This was one of the innovative tactics used by the Ottomans to expand their empire.
What was advanced military strategies?
An ethnic group that lives in the mountainous areas where Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq come together. They speak their own language and have a separate history, literature, music, and set of traditions.
Who are the Kurdish people?
The United Nations responded to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in January 1991 by doing this.
What is armies from several countries were sent to push out the Iraqis?
Sultan Mehmet became leader of the Ottoman Empire at this age.
What is 19 years old?
The actions of Al Qaeda had the BIGGEST impact on this.
What is increasing fuel prices?
Despite their military prowess, the empire faced challenges such as_______, ______, and _____, leading to its eventual decline and dissolution.
What are internal conflicts, external invasions, and changing global dynamics?