IRAQ

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IRAQ

• Pg. 122 - 131
• Pg. 230-233

2
Geography

• Label the country of Iraq (pg. 108)
• Label the two major rivers
• Label the capital
• Label the Syrian Desert (pg. 106)
• Create a key and shade in the climate types (pg.
  111)

3
History

• Sumerians developed worlds first civilization
• Majority lived in rural areas around city-states
• Polytheistic worship many gods
• Developed 1st system of writing, the wheel, plow,
  clock, sewers, makeup, jewelry, math and science
  advances

4
Things to think about but not write down

• Each city had a god as a protector
• Gods have power over everything and priests
  interpret their wishes
• Gods control weather, wealth, crops, etc.

5
Social Hierarchy
Kings Priests/Priestesses Skilled crafters,
Merchants, Traders Laborers, Farmers Slaves
6
Reflection

• On the left side of your notebook under the warm
  up, write down what you think the social
  hierarchy of Mt. Holly Middle School would be
  (using just the students).
• You have 2 minutes!

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Saddam Hussein

• 1979 Took power with the Baath Party
• 1980-1988 Invaded Iran
• 1990 invaded Kuwait for oil
• US led alliance forced Iraq out of Kuwait
  (Persian Gulf War)
• After 9/11, US military defeated Saddams
  government
• Was captured, tried for crimes against humanity,
  and executed

8
Present Government

• Iraqis voted for 1st time in Jan. 2005
• Working to establish new government and
  constitution
• Restore water and electricity to the cities

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Economy

• Used to be 2nd largest exporter of oil
• Working to restore oil exports
• Grow barley, cotton, and rice

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Culture

• Most of the 26 million live in cities
• 2 major ethnic groups (Arabs 75 and Kurds
  20)
• Most are Muslim
• Shia/Shiite (60) and Sunni (35)

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Closure
ONE PERSONAL RELATION
TWO QUESTIONS YOU STILL HAVE

• Three most important things

THREE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS