History of the Middle East

By: Jordon Leto

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This country is also known as Persia and is an official Islamic Republic since 1980

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This country saw the

resurgence of the Arab Spring in 2011 and was also the first nation of the world

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This peninsula is made up of seven countries.

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It is the wealthiest country in the Middle East.

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I am the smallest country in the Middle East, based on land area.

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This leader of Iraq was

ruler from 1979 until his removal from power by the United States in 2003.

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The Leader of the PLO from

its formation in the early 1950s until his death.

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This Israeli Prime Minister

made peace with the Palestinians in the early 1990s by agreeing to limited self-government.

Current Affairs 600

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This is a revolutionary wave of

demonstrations and protests (both non-violent and violent), riots, and civil wars in the Arab world that began on 18 December 2010.

Current Affairs 800

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A revolution of protest

began in this country in 2011 and removed its government leader, Hosni Mubarak.

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This Empire lived longer

than its father (it was produced by the death of its former Empire) and was in existence until Constantinople was conquered in 1453 CE.

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This Empire stretched

from the shores of England as far as the Middle East and the Northern top of Africa.

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This Empire was dismantled after losing World War II.

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The most significant ruling

dynasties of Persia (modern Iran), and is often considered the beginning of modern Persian history.

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This Empire during Late Antiquity is

considered to have been one of Iran's most important and influential historical periods, and constituted the last great Iranian empire before the Muslim conquest and the adoption of Islam.

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This is the holy city of

Islam

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This country was founded as a holy state for the Jewish People.

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This city is important to the three major religions of the world (Christianity, Islam and Judaism).

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The trip Mohammed made from Medina back to Mecca.

Religions 800

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The holy month of Islam, when they fast from sun up to sun down.

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The founder of the Islamic

Faith.

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Ruling the Ottoman

Empire as Sultan from 1520 to 1566, he expanded the empire to nearly its farthest reaches.

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The greatest of Arab leaders,

uniting the lands of Egypt and Syria in the 12th century. He led Arab armies in a successful campaign against the European Crusaders in late 12th century.

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Sultan of the Ottoman Empire twice,

from 1444 to 1446, and from 1451 to 1481. During his second reign he captured Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire, and establishing the Ottoman state as a major power on the Mediterranean.

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Founder and first king of Saudi

Arabia. Kept his tribes and his forces largely sidelined during World War I, when the British supported an Arab Revolt and other Arabian leaders against the Ottoman Empire.

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What is Iran?

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What is Tunisia?

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What is the Arabian Peninsula?

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What is the United Arab Emirates?

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What is Bahrain?

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Who is Saddam Hussein?

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Who is Yasser Arafat?

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Who is Yitzak Rabin?

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What is the Arab Spring?

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What is the Arab Spring in

Egypt?

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What is the Byzantine

Empire?

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What is the Roman Empire?

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What is the Ottoman Empire?

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What is the Safavid dynasty?

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What is the Sasanian Empire?

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What is Mecca?

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What is Israel?

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What is Jerusalem?

Religions 600

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What is the Hajj?

Religions 800

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What is Ramadan?

Religions 1000

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Who is Muhammad?

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Who is Suleiman I (the

Magnificent)?

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Who is Saladin?

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Who is Mehmed II (the

Conqueror)?

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Who is King Abdul Aziz al

Saud?

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2014. Map of the Middle East. World Atlas Online. Image. 20 May

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