Countries of the Middle
EastCurrent Affairs
Major Empires in and around
Religions Important Figures
200 200 200 200 200
400 400 400 400 400
600 600 600 600 600
800 800 800 800 800
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
This country is also known as Persia and is an official Islamic Republic since 1980
Countries of the Middle East 200
Question
This country saw the
resurgence of the Arab Spring in 2011 and was also the first nation of the world
Countries of the Middle East 400
Question
I am the smallest country in the Middle East, based on land area.
Countries of the Middle East 1000
Question
This leader of Iraq was
ruler from 1979 until his removal from power by the United States in 2003.
Current Affairs 200
Question
The Leader of the PLO from
its formation in the early 1950s until his death.
Current Affairs 400
Question
This Israeli Prime Minister
made peace with the Palestinians in the early 1990s by agreeing to limited self-government.
Current Affairs 600
Question
This is a revolutionary wave of
demonstrations and protests (both non-violent and violent), riots, and civil wars in the Arab world that began on 18 December 2010.
Current Affairs 800
Question
A revolution of protest
began in this country in 2011 and removed its government leader, Hosni Mubarak.
Current Affairs 1000
Question
This Empire lived longer
than its father (it was produced by the death of its former Empire) and was in existence until Constantinople was conquered in 1453 CE.
Major Empires in and around 200
Question
This Empire stretched
from the shores of England as far as the Middle East and the Northern top of Africa.
Major Empires in and around 400
Question
The most significant ruling
dynasties of Persia (modern Iran), and is often considered the beginning of modern Persian history.
Major Empires in and around 800
Question
This Empire during Late Antiquity is
considered to have been one of Iran's most important and influential historical periods, and constituted the last great Iranian empire before the Muslim conquest and the adoption of Islam.
Major Empires in and around 1000
Question
This city is important to the three major religions of the world (Christianity, Islam and Judaism).
Religions 600
Question
Ruling the Ottoman
Empire as Sultan from 1520 to 1566, he expanded the empire to nearly its farthest reaches.
Important Figures 400
Question
The greatest of Arab leaders,
uniting the lands of Egypt and Syria in the 12th century. He led Arab armies in a successful campaign against the European Crusaders in late 12th century.
Important Figures 600
Question
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire twice,
from 1444 to 1446, and from 1451 to 1481. During his second reign he captured Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire, and establishing the Ottoman state as a major power on the Mediterranean.
Important Figures 800
Question
Founder and first king of Saudi
Arabia. Kept his tribes and his forces largely sidelined during World War I, when the British supported an Arab Revolt and other Arabian leaders against the Ottoman Empire.
Important Figures 1000
Question
Background. Backgrounds for Powerpoint. Image. 20 May
2014. Map of the Middle East. World Atlas Online. Image. 20 May
2014. Corobada. Paradox Interactive. Image. 20 May 2014. Daniel LaGraffe, “The Youth Bulge in Egypt: An Intersection of
Demographics, Security, and the Arab Spring,” Journal of Strategic Security 5 (2012): 65-80, accessed May 20, 2014.
Said, Mona. “The “Youth Bulge” in Egypt: is Labor Migration a solution?” Middle Eastern Institute. May 20, 2014.
Holloman, Diana. “Youth for Change in the Middle East - A Massive Challenge, a New Opportunity” Next Billion. February 02, 2011. Accessed May 20, 2014.
Bibliography
Game Board