Africa and the Middle east Choiceboard
Across
- 2. when one country is put under control of another by international agreement
- 5. Sunni Islamist multi-national organization founded in 1988 by Osama bin Laden; attacked USA
- 6. A movement to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine
- 8. a nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, or any other weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans or cause great damage to human-made structures
- 9. the Shah flees Iran; Ayatollah Khomeini; Iran becomes the Islamic Republic of Iran; Anti-westernization; Strict interpretation of the Quran
- 11. (1990 - 1991) Between Iraq and a coalition of countries led by the United States to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait. They wanted control of their oil.
- 12. Fought over religious differences, this war lasted many years, from 1980 to 1988.
- 13. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum.
Down
- 1. President of Iraq
- 3. First prime minister of Isreal
- 4. A movement to create a homeland for Palestinians in Israel
- 7. founder of the pan-Islamic militant organization al-Qaeda.
- 10. US president during 9/11