Retrieval Practice: Unit 4 Iran-Iraq War

In 1-2 complete sentences, explain the Cold War.

The Iran-Iraq War started in 1980. What other important war had recently started in the region. Which side did the U.S. support in that conflict?

Saddam Hussein came to power in which country?

• Iraq

• Iran

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

Ayatollah Khomeini came to power in 1979 in _______.

• Iraq

• Iran

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

Which best describes the religious affiliation (which group did they belong to?)

• Saddam (Iraq) was a Sunni Muslim and Khomeini (Iran) was a Shia Muslim.

• Saddam (Iran) was a Sunni Muslim and Khomeini (Iraq) was a Shia Muslim.

• Khomeini (Iraq) was a Sunni Muslim and Saddam (Iran) was a Shia Muslim.

• Saddam (Iraq) was a Shia Muslim and Khomeini (Iran) was a Sunni Muslim.

What year did Saddam and Ayatollah Khomeini come to power?

• 1953 violent coup

• 1977 violent coup

• 1979 violent coup

• 1979 peaceful election

Which option is correct.

• Iran is orange. Iraq is green.

• Iran is green. Iraq is orange.

• Trick question. This map does not show Iran or Iraq.

List as many reasons for the Iran-Iraq War that you can retrieve. (The picture should give you one clue).

Why did Iran and Iraq "eye each other warily" at the end of the 1970s?

Describe the effect the Iraqi invasion had on the Iranian people.