Ancient History
Conflicts
Mo' Money, Mo' Problems
Vocab
Inventions, Innovations and Stuff
100
This is the group of Turks that ruled the Arabian Peninsula before the Ottomans took over.
Who are the Seljuk Turks?
100
The countries on the Central Powers side of WWI:
What is Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottomans?
100
This Iraqi dictator pushed the Iranian border in order to increase the oil intake of Iraq.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
100
This is the definition of potash.
What is a combination of minerals used in explosives and fertilizer?
100
What is the NWC in Israel?
What is the National Water Carrier?
200
These countries were on the Allies side during WWI
What is Russia, GB, and France?
200
This many countries attacked Israel within hours of the UN establishing the state.
What is 5?
200
These two cities are two of the wealthiest in the world.
What is Abu Dhabi and Riyadh?
200
This is the definition of embargo?
What is restrictions on trade and economic activity?
200
These three things are a result of Israel's advance education system.
What is medical technology, aerospace technology, weaponry, electronics?
300
The agreement GB made with France that they would divide the Ottoman Empire between themselves.
What is the Sykes-Picot agreement?
300
This is the meaning of PLO and what their goal is.
What is the Palestinian Liberation Organization and to destroy the nation of Israel.
300
These two things were the result of the establishment of the OPEC.
What is decrease of Western influence on oil, and increase of price/profit of oil?
300
Which country experienced a time of anarchy?
What is Lebanon?
300
In this country farmers do not irrigate, they rely on rain water alone.
What is Syria?
400
Muslims first arrived to the Arabian Peninsula during this time period.
What is the 600s?
400
This country had and then lost the West Bank and East Jerusalem after attacking Israel.
What is Jordan?
400
These two countries produce the least amount of oil in the Middle East and therefore play a very small role in global diplomacy.
What is Oman and Yemen?
400
In what country is drip irrigation needed?
What is Israel?
400
This what the OPEC stands for.
What is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries?
500
This nation is predominately Persian.
What is Iran?
500
Power was divided between these groups in Lebanon (there are 5).
What is Maronite Christians, Greek Orthodox, Sunni Muslims, Shiite Muslims, and Druze?
500
These are the three main industries of the AP outside of oil.
What is tourism, banking, and and technology?
500
Which two groups created militia groups in the conflict in Lebanon?
Who are Christians and Muslims?
500
The process of extracting salt from sea water is known as this.
What is desalination?
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