Physical Geography
This desert stretches across parts of Syria and Saudi Arabia.
What is the Syrian Desert?
Bedouins wear these to protect themselves from the sun.
What are headdresses?
This country has the largest population in the region.
What is Uzbekistan?
This country controlled Mesopotamia after WWI until 1932.
What is Great Britain?
This is the capital of modern Iran.
What is Tehran?
This large elevated landform dominates Iran’s landscape.
What is the Plateau of Iran?
This branch of Islam believes the first four caliphs were “rightly guided.”
What is Sunni Islam?
This country has one of the longest irrigation systems.
What is Turkmenistan?
This country invaded Kuwait in 1990, starting the Persian Gulf War
Iraq
This empire made Shia Islam the official religion.
What is the Safavid Empire?
These mountains form a barrier along western Iran.
What are the Zagros Mountains?
This branch believes rulers should be descendants of Muhammad.
What is Shia Islam?
This country is the poorest due to years of civil war.
What is Tajikistan?
Many nations joined the Gulf War to prevent Iraq from controlling this resource.
what is Oil
The UN placed this on Iran to limit its economy.
What is an economic embargo?
This landmass includes Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman.
What is the Arabian Peninsula?
This branch believes Ali should have succeeded Muhammad.
What is Shia Islam?
In this country, clan identity is important and many people are nomads.
What is Kyrgyzstan?
Name one major challenge Iraq faces today.
What is terrorism / corruption / religious conflict?
The UN suspected Iran of developing these.
What are nuclear weapons?