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Violent leader who killed an unknown number of political leaders and waged war on two countries. |
Saddam Hussein |
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Who and what and where was the first settlement? |
-Sumerians -Mesopotamia -In between the Tigris and Euphrates river |
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What were some of the things Sumerians invented? |
Wheels Cuneiform (Written Language) Astronomy Organized Government Sun dried Bricks
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Saddam Hussein was the leader of what party? |
Ba'ath Party |
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Important Dates- When did Iraq invade Iran? What year did it last too? When did Iraq invade Kuwait? What year did the alliances force Iraqis out of Kuwait? When did George W. Bush send troops to invade Iraq? |
1980 1988 1990 1991 March 2003 |
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What was the Persian Gulf War? How long did it last?
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The event where the alliances led by the United States forced Iraq out of Kuwait. 6 weeks |
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Where did U.S soldiers find Hussein? What was his punishment?
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In a hole underground in Iraq. Execution |
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-Most of Iraq's people belong to what two ethnic groups? -Where do Kurds live? -What percent of the population is Arab? |
-Arabs and Kurds -mostly farmers that live in northern Iraq. -75% |
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-Most Iraqis are what religon? -What are the two branches of that religon? Which one has the majority? -What is Iraq's capital?
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-Muslim -Sunni and Shia; Shia -Baghdad |
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When did Iraq have their first democracy? What was one of the National Assembly's first jobs? When was Iraq once a major oil export?
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January 2005 Write a new constitution 1970s |
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What are is Iraq's next top industry? What are the major exports of that industry? |
Agriculture -Barley -Cotton -Rice |
