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Government ruled by religious leaders.
A Theocracy.
Another name for a king.
A Shah.
People who move from place to place.
A Nomad.
Land that is suitable for growing crops.
Arable
A limit on trade.
A quota.
Water that is not replaced by rainfall.
Fossil water
A dry steam bed.
A wadi.
What makes Iran a theocracy?
It's government is run by ayatollahs.
Why did the United States invade Iraq in 2003?
President Bush believed that Saddam aided terrorists and had weapons of mass destruction.
How did the invasions in the 700s change Central Asian settlements along the Silk Road?
Arab armies introduced Islam and Muslim culture.
Which 1980s event had the most lasting impact on Afghanistan today?
The soviet Union invasion of the country.
Saudi Arabia has about what percent of the world's oil supply?
25%
Farming that relies on the rain rather than irrigation is called what?
Dryland farming
In the 90's, this group gained control of the government of Afghanistan.
The Taliban.
The capitol of Iraq is known as what?
Bagdhag
Esfahan
What was the capitol city of the Persian Empire?
Persepolis
A wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where water bubbles to the surface.
Oasis
Surrounded by land with no access to the ocean.
Landlocked
A religion founded by Muhammad in 622AD.
Islam
A movable house made of wool felt panels hung over a wood frame.
A Yurt.
Believe that true interpretations of Islamic teachings can only cone from political leaders called Imams.
Shia
To place a limit on production of something.
An Embargo
Muslims that believe in the ability of the majority of the community to interpret Islamic teachings.
Sunni
A drastic change in a country's government and way of life.
Revolution