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1
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Arabian Peninsula

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region that lies at the intersection of Africa, Asia, and Europe; mostly desert

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Persian Gulf

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body of water around which countries of the Arabian Peninsula are centered

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Tigris River

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a major river that flows across a low, flat plain in Iraq

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Euphrates River

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a major rive that flows across a low, flat plain in Iraq

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oasis

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wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where underground water bubbles to the surface

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wadis

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wells dug into dry streambeds

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fossil water

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water that is not replaced by rainfall

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Shia

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a branch of Islam that believes that the true interpretation of Islam comes from leaders called imams

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Sunni

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a branch of Islam that believes that the majority of the community can interpret Islamic teachings

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OPEC

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an international organization that works to influence the price of oil on world markets by controlling supply Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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embargo

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limit on trade

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Baghdad

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capital city of Iraq

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shah

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Persian title for king

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revolution

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drastic change in a country’s government and way of life

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Tehran

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capital city of Iran

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theocracy

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a government ruled by religious leaders

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ayatollah

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religious leaders