Middle East

a government controlled by religious law

• hijad

• monotheism

• theocracy

means "struggle" in Arabic

• Quran

• caliph

• jihad

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

the head covering Islamic women are expected to wear in public

• hijab

• jihad

• mosque

the belief in one god

• fundamentalism

• monotheism

• theocracy

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

The area where Iraq, Iran, and Israel is located is called

• Europe

• Middle East

• Asia

• South America

This religion is a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of its founder, Muhammad

• Judism

• Christainity

• Islam

Why were people fighting over Israel and its independence?

• Israel contains part of a religious holy land important to many.

• People wanted to control Israel and its money.

• Extremist groups wanted to set Israel on fire.

• The U.S. government wanted Israel for oil.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Zionism

• to reestablish a Jewish state in the Arab homeland.

• to reestablish a Jewish state in the American homeland.

• to reestablish a Jewish state in the Jewish homeland.

In 1990 Iraq invaded _____ to gain access to more oil.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Osama bin ​ (a)   was the leader of Al ​ (b)   and was responsible for the 9/11/2001 ​ (c)   attacks.

• Laden

• Qaeda

• terrorist

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7