World Geography- Chapter 19 Review
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?