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In what year did Hammurabi die?
In year 1750 BCE
1. In what year was Saddam Hussein removed?
2003
What are the two main branches in Islam?
Sunni and Shia
Jews
What was the greatest empire the world had ever seen?
The Persian Empire.
Who helped Syria fight ISIS?
Russia
Shia people live mainly in
Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and eastern Saudi Arabia.
Saul, David and Solomon
What did the Persians did to keep order in this vast empire?
Gave local people some control over their own government.
Between which rivers is Mesopotamia?
What is Islamism?
The belief that government and society should reflect Islamic law.
Separation from one's homeland.
What do carved stone seals identify?
The owner of an object by leaving the owner’s personal mark stamped in clay.
Which is a system of writing that uses triangular shaped symbols to stand for words, ideas and sounds?
Cuneiform.
What is desalination?
The removal of salt from water.
It teaches that individuals and society must care for strangers and refugees, respect others’ rights and property, and honor parents and respect marriage.
What does the Phoenicians legacy include?
The Alphabet
Which countries joined together to win back Iraq territory from ISIS?
The United States, Kurds and Iraq government.
People in Oman follow a third branch of Islam called?
Ibadism.
What is commerce?
The buying and selling of goods and services.