Oil
Commercial quantities of oil were first found in this country
what is Iran?
This charismatic leader is known for nationalizing the Suez Canal and serving as president of the United Arab Republic
Who is Gamal Abdel Nassser?
These two countries conspired to divide up the territories of the Ottoman Empire to their advantage
What is Britain and France
This eight year war ended in stalemate
What is the Iran-Iraq war
This sect of Islam claims that early leadership of the Islamic community should have come from the family of Muhammad
Who are the Shi'a?
This economic theory describes states that drive a substantial portion of national revenues from external rents and is influential on Gulf Historians
What is rentierism
This famous Wahhabist led a siege in 1979
Who is Juhayman Al Otaibi
What is the League of Nations
This revolutionary movement ended the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran
What is the Islamic Revolution
This caliphate represented the first phase of Islamic leadership after the death of Muhammad
What is the Rashidun?
The company that discovered oil in Iran in 1908 eventually became which modern corporation
What is British Petroleum (BP)
This leader famously served as president of his country through not one, but three, gulf wars
Who is Saddam Hussein?
This famous declaration was pivotal in creating a new Jewish state
This colorful (or not) revolution led to rapid urbanization and an expanded middle class
What is the White Revolution?
This famous event in 1979 created rapid and radical change in Saudi Arabia
What is the Siege of Mecca?
Before the discovery of oil, this gemstone was the foundation of the Bahraini economy
What is the pearl?
This leader's downfall is widely attributed to his oppressive police state and economic instability
Who is Mohammed Reza Shah
What is the Millet system?
This famous time period is named for a season
What is the Arab Spring
This ethnic group in Iraq continues to agitate for a full independent state
Who are the Kurds?
In 1990, partially due to oil production disputes, Saddam Hussein invaded this small Gulf country
What is Kuwait?
This leader desired to "export the revolution" and "confront the world" with his ideology.
Who is Ayatollah Khomeini
This period of reforms changed life and legal systems in the Ottoman Empire
what is the tanzimat?
This movement is most commonly associated with the long reigning regimes in Iraq and Syria
What is Ba'athism?
This small Gulf nation is a strong example of a rentier state and also hosted the world cup.
What is Qatar?