Traditionalism vs Westernization (Nationalism vs. Imperialism)
Who was the leader of Iran BEFORE the revolution?
Shah Reza Palavi
What is monotheism?
Belief in one god.
Kemal Ataturk was the leader of what Empire?
Ottoman Empire
What year did the Iranian Revolution start?
1979
What principle was Hammurabi's code based off of?
An eye for an eye
Who was the leader behind the Iranian Revolution?
Ayatollah Khomeini
What is polytheism?
Belief of multiple gods.
Did Kemal Ataturk support westernization or traditionalism?
Westernization
What current war is happening in the Middle East?
Palestine vs. Israel
What is the geographical region that stretches from the Nile River in Egypt to Mesopotamia?
The Fertile Crescent.
What does the term 'Western' mean?
This means to be progressive and encourage individual freedoms and liberties and self expression.
Is one of the Abrahamic Religions (Islam, Christianity, Judaism) polytheistic?
NO - all religions are monotheistic.
What geographical feature allowed the first major empire to be started in the Middle East?
Mesopotamia
Palestinian and Israeli leaders were able to agree to some peace terms during which conference in 1993
Oslo Accords
What are the Ancient Sumerian religious megastructures referred to as?
Ziggurats.
What is Traditionalism?
To go by the letter of law - in the Middle East this means to go by the letter of religious law.
What is a Theocracy?
What was the name of the empire that Hammurabi ruled over?
The Akkadian Empire
What year did the Iraq-Iran war begin?
1980
What was the Sumerians ancient writing style called?
Cuneiform.
Name an example of a traditionalist government:
Iran
Where city are all three Abrahamic Religions most holy sites located?
Jerusalem.
What is a caliphate?
Islamic state/empire
What year was the Abrham Accords?
2020
In what modern-day country was Ancient Sumaria?
Iraq