Terrorist organizations
This organization is responsible for the events of 9/11 in addition to various terrorist attacks around the world.
Al- Qaeda
Leader of the terrorist organization known as Al-Qaeda. Responsible for the attacks of 9/11.
Osama Bin-Laden
The capital of this country is Jerusalem. This Jewish nation has conflicted with its Arab neighbors numerous times and is currently engaged in a war.
Israel
This terrorist attack took place in New York City, Al-Qaeda hijacked planes to try and start a war between Christianity and Islam.
9/11
Israel has little to non of this major resource?
This group currently controls the country of Afghanistan and enforces a strict interpretation of Islamic law.
Taliban
Leader of Iraq from 1979-2003 who waged war on two neighboring countries and was removed from power by the US.
Saddam Hussein
The capital of this country is Tehran. The historical name of this country is Persia. This country is considered an enemy of the US, and the two nations have conflicted over many issues such as the nation's nuclear program.
Iran
After 9/11, the Unites States stared a 20 year war on terrorism worldwide. The US invaded what country?
Afghanistan
After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, what countries split control of the region?
France and Britain
Founded by Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2014 famously known for establishing an Islamic state in the modern countries of Iraq and Syria.
ISIS
Former leader of Syria responsible for various human rights violations and was involved in a civil war.
Bashar al-Assad
The capital of this nation is Baghdad. This country has been involved in numerous conflicts over the past few decades. In recent years, this nation has dealt with ISIS in parts of its land.
Iraq
During the Persian Gulf war, the United States got involved to help what country who was invaded by Iraq?
Kuwait
The Arab Israeli conflict, is mostly about land. What happened during the six day war in 1967?
Israel gained land
Currently controls the area in Israel known as the Gaza Strip that is currently involved in conflict with Israel.
Hamas
Title given to the supreme religious leader of Iran.
Ayatollah
The capital of this country is Kabul. It was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979 and later the US. The Taliban regained control of this country in 2021 when the United States left the country.
Afghanistan
What occurred in 1979-1981 in Iran that affected its relationship with the US?
Iran hostage crisis
in 1953, the United States backed a _________, When a group of individuals seize control of the government. The Shah was put in place to control the government.
Coup
This country, who has been in a civil war for the past 13 years (since the Arab Spring), just saw its leader fall from power. Who is that leader?
Bashar al-Assad
He was the leader of Iran from 1953-1979, wanted to secularize his country, modernize, and westernize it. He was overthrown.
Shah
The capital of this large country is Riyadh. This country is home to Mecca and is where Islam began. This country is an oil rich nation that is part of OPEC.
Saudi Arabia
Today in Iran they do not give equal rights to whom?
Women
During the Iranian Revolution, the United States imposed what as a step to cut off trade to punish a country for its actions. (We also did this with Iraq and Syria!)
Trade Sanctions