1. Chapter 9 Study Guide

2. Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Yemen
Large Shia Muslim populations are mainly found in _______.
Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Yemen

3. During the early 1900s, Britain had a major influence in several countries in the region, including _________ and __________.
Bahrain and Kuwait

4. Wahhabism is a branch of Sunni Islam that interprets Islamic scripture ________ and states that the government should follow ___________.
Literally
Islamic teachings

5. The region receives some rainfall
Farming is possible in northeastern Iraq because ____?
The region receives some rainfall

6. Desalination plants provide water to the dry Arabian Peninsula, so other water sources can be used for modern irrigation. Expensive projects like desalination are paid for by sales of the region’s ______.
Oil and gas

7. Over millions of years, heat and pressure from inside the Earth changed the decaying bodies of living things into _______________
Oil and natural gas

8. Mountains in Iraq and Oman
Pressure from the Arabian plate pressing against the Eurasian Plate created _____.
Mountains in Iraq and Oman

9. Which term best describes the population in Arabia and Iraq?
urbanized

10. What is monotheism?
Belief in one god

11. Which type of leader is a political and religious leader?
caliph

12. Why was OPEC formed?
Nations rich in oil joined together to control the production and price of oil.

13. Name the countries who are a part of OPEC.
Ecuador
Venezuela
Angola
Nigeria
Algeria
Libya
Iraq
Iran
Kuwaitt
UAE
Saudia Arabia
Qatar

14. The willingness to take the risks and make the effort to start a new business is described by the term _____.
entrepreneurship.
The belief that information contained in holy books should be believed word-for-word is called
fundamentalism
In very dry desert areas, people use a process called ____ to remove salt from seawater.
desalination

15. In Arabic, the meaning of the word “jihad” is a(n) ______.
In most countries in the region, Arab Muslims make up more than half the population, which means those people form a ____.
majority
In Arabic, the meaning of the word “jihad” is a(n) ______.
struggle
If a group of people uses violence against innocent civilians for political reasons, that use of violence is an act of _____.
terrorism

16. Early followers of Muhammad collected the messages they believed he had received from God and wrote them down in the ______, which is the holy book of Islam.
Quran
Because they are created from the remains of living things, oil and gas are known as _____.
Fossil fuels
A culture that has a written language and in which people fill different types of jobs is known as a(n) _______.
civilization

17. ______ is a group of radical Islamists who were led by Osama Bin Ladn.
A concealing and baggy garment traditionally worn by some women in the region is called a(n) ________.
hijab
______ is a group of radical Islamists who were led by Osama Bin Ladn.
al Qaeda
________ is the practice of worshipping only one god.
monotheism
_____ is a belief that politics and society should follow Islamic teachings.
Islamism

18. Name the two rivers that flow through Iraq and empty into the Persian Gulf.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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20. Why is oil so important to Arabia and Iraq?
Oil is the regions main natural resource.
It pays for everything people need: food and water.
Oil money also pays for foreign workers.

21. Why do most Muslims reject violent jihad and terrorism?
Terrorism goes against the teachings of their holy book, the Quran.

22. What are the main ecosystems in Arabia and Iraq?
Desert
And
Desert Scrub

23. How has this region begun to diversify its economy and why?
The region has began to diversify to strengthen the economy from relying on just oil.
They improved education for the whole population, including women and encouraged investment and entrepreneurship.