Iraq/Iran
The Persian Gulf War was the result of Iraq invading which of their neighboring countries?
Kuwait
What is the most important book in Islam?
Qur'an
What colors are the Palestinian flag?
Israel: Blue and white
Palestine:black, white, green, and red
What country is Dubai in?
UAE (United Arab Emirates)
How has Libya overcome a lack of fresh water?
Large Aquifers
Iranian people are not Arab but are?
Persian
Allah
The belief that Jews should have their own nation to be safe from persecution is called?
Zionism
How many times do Muslims Pray a day?
5
What country did the U.S. invade to remove the Taliban?
Afghanistan
What type of government does Iran have?
Theocracy
Who is the most important prophet?
Muhammad
What event in WWII had a major impact on the creation of Israel?
The Holocaust
Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War?
Saddam Hussein
Who was the president during the Persian Gulf War for the U.S.?
George H.W. Bush
True/False: Women in Iran always had to cover their hair
False
Where do Muslims take their sacred pilgrimage called the Hajj?
Mecca
Where do most Palestinians live today in Israel among two regions?
Gaza Strop and the West Bank
The Nile river is important for what country?
Egypt
The Taliban were criticized for what?
Human rights abuses and sheltering/ harboring terrorists.
What sparked the Protest in Iran in 2023?
Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of the Morality Police
What are the five pillars of Islam?
FIVE PILLARS:
1.Shahada-Belief in one God. Declaration of faith
2. Salat-5 Prayers
3. Zakat -Almsgiving- (Charity)
4. Sawm-Fasting from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan
5. Hajj-Pilgrimage to Mecca
What year was Israel Created?
1948
The Suez Canal connects what two bodies of water?
The Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Why is the Aral Sea drying up?
The reversal of Tributaries by the Soviet Union