Global Studies
Name
Turkey and Iran Matching
Match each of the statements with the correct country.
T = Turkey
______1. This country is located in Europe and Asia.
______2. This country has a lot of oil.
______3. This was once the home of the Ottoman Empire.
______4. This was once the home of the Persian Empire.
______5. This country was ruled by a monarch called the shah.
______6. The former empire of this country was ruled by a monarch called the sultan.
______7. Most of the people in this country speak Persian.
______8. Most of the people in this country are Shiite Muslims.
______9. Most of the people in this country are Sunni Muslims.
______10. Ataturk made many reforms in this country.
______11. This country experienced the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
______12. The shah was forced to flee this country.
______13. The Ayatollah Khomeini made many reforms in this country.
______14. This country is a fundamentalist republic.
______15. This country is a secular country.
______16. This country is a theocracy.
______17. Western style clothes were encouraged. Traditional clothes were banned.
______18. Women have many rights and don’t have to wear a veil.
______19. The current president of this nation is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
______20. This nation is currently facing the growth of Islamic fundamentalism.
______21. This nation was responsible for the Armenian genocide.
______22. This nation is trying to join the European Union.
______23. This nation sided with the US during the Cold War.
______24. Branded as part of the “axis of evil,” this nation is NOT a US ally.
______25. This nation is a US ally and a member of NATO.
______26. This nation is currently developing nuclear weapons.
I = Iran