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37 Cards in this Set
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What did the Islamic Empire do? |
Split into the Sunni and Shi'ites |
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Who are the Sunni's? |
85% of the islamic population |
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Who are the Shi'ites |
Smaller number, stricter rule followers |
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What is the Arabian word for "holy" war between the two groups? |
Jihad |
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What was the Crusades? |
A series of battles between the Christians and Muslims |
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Why was the Crusades fought? |
In 1809, the Seljuk Turks(Muslims) invaded |
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Who were the leaders or helpers for the Crusades? |
Emperor of the Byzantine asked Pope Urban for help |
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Where were the Crusades fought? |
Middle Easy specifically Jerusalem |
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What was the outcome of the Crusades? |
Land restored to the Turks |
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What is the capital of Iran? |
Tehran |
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Where is Iran located? |
East side of Persian Gulf |
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Who was the leader before the hostage crisis? |
Reza Shah |
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Reza Shah was what? (Communist or Anti- Communist) |
Anti-Communist |
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Ayatollah Khomeini was what? (Liked Americans or Anti- Americans) |
Anti-Communist |
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How many hostages were taken during the hostage crisis? |
52 hostages |
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How long were the hostages held for? |
444 days |
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What is the capital of Iraq? |
Baghdad |
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Where is Iraq located? |
Between the Tigris and Euphrates River |
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Who is the leader of Iraq? |
Sadam Hussein |
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What happened on August 1990? |
Attack of Kuwait, caused U.S. to get involved in the first Persian Gulf war |
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U.S. invaded Iraq again in? |
2003 |
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Hussein was executed in? |
2006 |
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What's the capital of Afghanistan? |
Kabul |
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After the Civil War and chaos who took over? |
Taliban |
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Who's the leader of the Taliban? |
Osama Bin Ladin |
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What's a terrorist organization in Afghanistan? |
Al Quaeda |
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When was Bin Ladin captured and killed by the U.S.? |
May 2, 2011 |
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What is the capital of Egypt? |
Cairo |
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Where is Egypt located? |
Along the Nile River on the continent of Africa |
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Nasser removed British influence and took over what? |
Suez Canal |
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Who signed the Camp David Agreement? |
Pres. Carter (US) Sadat (Egypt) Begin (Israel) |
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Who was the Sinai Penninsula given to? |
Egypt |
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What is the capital of Israel? |
Jerusalem |
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Where is Israel located? |
Along the east side of the Mediterranean Sea |
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Where was Israel created? |
Created after World War II in the area where Palestine already existed |
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PLO means? |
Palestinian Organization |
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What is an extreme Palestinian group |
Hamas |
