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The primary cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) was
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Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
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Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?
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Al-Qaeda
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The primary cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) was
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Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?
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Many people around the world agreed with the formation of the state of Israel because of the events associated with
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Father of Judaism. Almost sacrificed his son Isaac. Honored in Christianity and Islam
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Name for the region of the Middle East that is inhabited by the Kurdish people. It is not officially a country, though the Kurdish people desperately want it to be an official country
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Connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
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In a traditional economy, the decision to make (or not make) certain products is decided MOSTLY by
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Which nation has no political parties, no voting rights for its citizens, and is ruled by a king?
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Country located between Iran and Pakistan
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In 1948, the state of Israel was formed to give which group of people a homeland?
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A person borrows money from a finance company to buy a car. This is an example of...
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How does the presence of entrepreneurs help a country's economy?
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Overfarming and overgrazing farmlands have been a major influence in which destructive process?
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All voters elect members to the legislative branch (the Knesset). The party with the largest presence in the Knesset is able to choose the Prime Minister. This is an example of...
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In Saudi Arabia, roughly 95% of the country's oil production is controlled by the government. This would suggest that most of Saudi Arabia is a ___ economy.
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Which Middle Eastern country's economy would you expect to have a more market-based than command-based?
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The river that runs between the countries of Jordan and Israel
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In October of 1973, OPEC- the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries- joined together and refused to allow the United States to purchase oil from its member countries. This is an example of...
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The Quran (Koran) is the sacred book of what religion?
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This has been ongoing between Jews and Arabs in the Middle East since a new country was established in 1948
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The duties expected of every Muslim are outlined in the
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In this type of economic system, the production of goods and services is controlled solely by the concept of supply and demand, businesses are operated for profit, and the government is not involved.
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By what name was the movement commonly known which worked for the establishment of a Jewish national home?
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The countries in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia span two continents, but they are geographically alike in that MOST of the countries have...
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Sea that is located south of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East
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Kurdish· Arabic· Persian· Turkic· Assyrian
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One way that wealthier more urbanized countries like Saudi Arabia have dealt with the lack of freshwater is through
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What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decide to limit production?
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Large desert country in the Middle East
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Country located in the northern part of the Middle East that once the base of the Ottoman Empire
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A small piece of land in Southwest Israel that borders Egypt and is home to thousands of Muslim refugees
