SS7G8_Summative_Flashcards

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The majority of people in the Middle East are Arabs. What area do they occupy most?

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Arabian Peninsula

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Shi'a Muslims dominate what area?

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Southern Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, Northern Syria & Yemen

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What is the language of the Arab people?

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Arabic

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What ethnic group lives in Iran and makes up half of Iran's current population?

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Persians

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MOST Persians in Iran practice what religion?

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Shi'a Muslim

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What language do Persians speak?

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Farsi

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This ethnic group lives in the mountains of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran

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Kurds

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Which ethnic group is the largest in the world without a country of their own?

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The Kurds

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MOST Kurds practice what religion?

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Sunni

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What language do the Kurds speak?

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Kurdish