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World Cultures - Middle East
11th grade world cultures
33
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11th Grade
03/29/2006

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Term
Bahrain
Definition
Manama
*OPEC nation
Term
Egypt
Definition
Cairo
Alexandra
Arab
Term
Iraq
Definition
Baghdad
*OPEC nation
Arab
Term
Jordan
Definition
Amman
Arab
Term
Kuwait
Definition
Kuwait City
*OPEC nation
Arab
Term
Lebanon
Definition
Beirut
Term
Oman
Definition
Muscat
Term
Qatar
Definition
Doha
*OPEC nation
Term
Saudi Arabia
Definition
Riyahh
Makkah(Mecca)
*OPEC nation
Term
Syria
Definition
Damascus
Term
United Arab Emirates
Definition
Abu Dhabi
*OPEC nation
Term
Yemen
Definition
Sanaa
Term
Iran
Definition
Teheran
*OPEC nation
Non-Arab
Term
Israel
Definition
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv (US recoqnized capital)
Non-Arab
Term
Turkey
Definition
Ankara
Istanbul (Constantinople)
Non-Arab
Term
Algeria
Definition
Algiers
Colonial Power:France
Arab (N Africa)
*OPEC nation
Term
Libya
Definition
Tripoli
Colonial Power:Italy
Arab (N Africa)
*OPEC nation
Term
Morocco
Definition
Rabat
Colonial Power:Spain
Arab (N Africa)
Term
Tunisia
Definition
Tunis
Arab (N Africa)
Term
Sudan
Definition
Khartoum
Colonial Power:Great Britain
Arab (N Africa)
Term
Kingdoms of Middle East and N. Africa (3)
Definition
Jordan
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Term
Armenians
(Nationless peoples)
Definition
former nation of Armenia
- 1/3 of present-day Turkey
present day nation
- Caucasus region of USSR
Term
Kurds
(Nationless peoples)
Definition
former nation
- Kurdistan
today Kurdistan is found within SW Turkey, W Syria, N Iraq, N Iran
Term
Palestinians
(Nationless peoples)
Definition
former nation of Palestine
-today nation of Israel
-Millions will as a refugee population in many Arab countries
Term
Leader of Egypt
Definition
Hasni Mubarek
Term
Leader of Iran
Definition
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (surpreme religious leader)
Term
Leader of Iraq
Definition
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
Term
Leader of Israel
Definition
Ehud Olmert (acting Prime Minister)
Term
Leader of Jordan
Definition
King Abdullah II
Term
Leader of Libya
Definition
Muammar Qaddafi (Muammar al-Qaddafi)
Term
Leader of Saudi Arabia
Definition
King Abdullah
Term
Leader of Syria
Definition
Bashar Assad (Bashar al-Assad
Term
Leader of Palestine
Definition
Mahmoud Abbas - Palestinian Authority President (Fatah Leader)
Ismail Haniyah- Prime Minister (Hamas leader)
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