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Iraq War
Review for Test on the Iraq War
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International Studies
10th Grade
12/11/2007

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What 3 ethnic groups live in Iraq and where do they live?
Definition
Kurds (Sunni) in the north, Shia in the south and Sunni in the middle
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Who are the al Qaeda, what sect of Islam are they and who is their leader?
Definition
They are insurgents in Iraq who are Sunni and are led by Abu Mosab al-Zarqawi.
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What was Abu-Ghraib?
Definition
It was a prison outside of Baghdad where American people tortured Iraqis.
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Who is Grand Ayatollah Ali-Sistani?

Definition
He is a moderate Shia leader.
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Who is Nouri al-Maliki?
Definition
He was Iraq's first prime minister.
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What are some consequences of the Iraq war?
Definition
4,000 US soilders have died, 45,000-70,000 Iraqis dead, 1.8 Million Refugees, no jobs, no electrictity, garbage and raw sewage on streets.
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