Use the information in the box to answer the question that follows.

Question

Centuries of being the minority group in Islam
Leaders of the 1979 Iranian revolution under Ayatollah Khomeini
Won control of Iraqi government after the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein
Control of Iraq led to increased tensions across Southwest Asia

Which Muslim group does the above list best describe?

A.
Shias

B.
Sunnis

C.
Iraqis

Answer 1

The information in the box best describes:

A. Shias

This is because Shias have historically been a minority group in Islam, the leaders of the 1979 Iranian revolution were predominantly Shia, the Shia groups gained control of the Iraqi government after the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein, and this control led to increased tensions across Southwest Asia between Shia and Sunni communities.