World Geography- Chapter 19 Review

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Bedouins

A group of nomadic herders who live in southwest Asia

Dynasty

A line of hereditary rulers

True

About 90% of all Muslims are Sunni muslims.

False; Oasis

An exotic river is an area where a spring bubbles to the surface.

False; Kabul

Baghdad is the capital of Afghanistan.

True

Bedouins are nomadic herders who move their livestock in regular routes with the seasons

Arabian sea

Borders the Arabian Peninsula to the south

Shi'ism

Branch of Islam that is dominant in Iran

Tehran

Capital city of Iran

Riyadh

Capital city of Saudi Arabia

False; Barley

Corn and wheat are the most common grains grown in the region

Theocracy

Government based on religious laws

Iran

In which country are Shia imams particularly important and influential?

Red sea

It's becoming wider as the African and Arabian plates move apart

Ayatollah

Muslim religious leader of the highest order

Exotic river

River that begins in a humid region and flows to a dry region

False; Iraq

Saddam Hussein was the ruler of _____________

True

Saudi Arabia is a member of OPEC.

False; Safavids

The Akkadians developed what became known as the golden age of Persian culture.

True

The An Nafud is the desert of reddish sand.

Zagros Mountains

The Elbrus Mountains are found along Iran's western coast.

False; Hindu Kush

The Kopet-Dag Mountains are the western extension of the Himalayas.

False; Shea

The Sunni muslims allowed only descendants of the profit Mohammed's family to become imams

False; Persian Gulf

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers join in a single channel called the Shatt al Arab that empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

True

The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers both flow through Mesopotamia.

True

The early Muslim community was centered around Medina.

False; Farsi

The most common language in Iran is Pashtu.

True

The region lies at the intersection of three tectonic plates.

True

The regions humid climates are produced by an orographic effect.

False; Muhammad

The religion of Islam was established by the prophet Ayatollah.

False; Sumerians

The world's first known cities were built by the Persians.

Saudi Arabia

What country has the largest oil production?

Organization of petroleum exporting countries

What does OPEC stand for?

Akkadians

What group conquered the Sumerian's?

Mecca

What is Islam's holiest city?

Rub' al-khali

What is the name of the desert described as the empty quarter?

Fertile Crescent

What is the name of the region that includes land from the Persian gulf through the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

550 BC

When did the Persian empire first develop?

Mecca

Where was the prophet Muhammad born?

Arabian Sea and gulf of Aden

Which bodies of water lie to the south of the Arabian Peninsula?

Iraq

Which country is not located on the Arabian Peninsula?

Itan

Which country is ruled by an ayatollah?

Kurds

Which ethnic group has never had their own country?

Mopey-Dag

Which mountain range is located along the north eastern border of Iran?

Muslims are for bidden to eat pork

Why are pigs generally not raised in the Persian gulf and interior?


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