1) infrastructure - necessary systems for the function of a state or city
caliph - a ruler in Arabia before the Ottoman Empire
westernize - to allow Western thought or culture to influence
abaya - a black, long-sleeved garment worn by Muslim women
thawb - a traditional robe-like garment worn by Arab men
2) Quraysh
3) Rub' al-Khali
4) oil
5) House of Saud
6) United Arab Emirates
7) Ayatollah Khomeini
8) Tehran
9) supreme leader
10) carpets
11) Iranians
Answer all questions 1 - 11
1) Match the terms with the definitions.
terms:
infrastructure
caliph
westernize
abaya
thawb
definitions:
a ruler in Arabia before the Ottoman Empire
a black, long-sleeved garment worn by Muslim women
necessary systems for the function of a state or city
a traditional robe-like garment worn by Arab men
to allow Western thought or culture to influence
2) Choose the best answer.
Qusayy united many of the Arab tribes under the ________ confederation.
Ayatollah
Quraysh
Arabian
Saud
3) Choose the best answer.
The world's largest sand desert, the ________, covers southern Saudi Arabia.
Ayatollah
Rub' al-Khali
Quraysh
Qusayy
4) Choose the best answer.
The eight nations of the Persian Gulf share a common interest in the lucrative ________ industry.
steel
oil
diamond
cotton
5) Choose the best answer.
Members of the ________ still rule Saudi Arabia today.
House of Saud
House of Ayatollah
House of Arabia
House of Emirates
6) Choose the best answer.
The ________ currently claims the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa skyscraper.
United Arab Emirates
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
7) Choose the best answer.
In 1979, Muslims led by the ________ toppled the Shah.
Ayatollah Tehran
Ayatollah Khalifa
Ayatollah Khomeini
Ayatollah Reza Shah
8) Choose the best answer.
The capital of Iran, ________, is home to about 14 million people, making it the largest city in the country.
Tehran
Mecca
Riyadh
Kuwait
9) Choose the best answer.
A group of clerics in the Assembly of Experts elects a(n) ________ to lead Iran.
ayatollah
king
president
supreme leader
10) Choose the best answer.
Making ________ is a classic Iranian art form.
paintings
carpets
music
sculptures
11) Choose the best answer.
The majority of ________ live in the foothills of the mountains.
Iranians
Persians
Saudi Arabians
ayatollahs
1 answer