PART THREE: SW Asia History -Performance Tasks Review

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This Saudi Arabian man was the organizer of the September 11th attacks and was the head of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group.

He was the Governor of Texas (1995-2000) and the President of the United States (2001-2009).

This is the second largest denomination of Islam, after Sunni Islam. Though a minority in the Muslim world, this group constitutes the absolute majority of the populations in Iran, Azerbaijan, Bahrain and Iraq, as well as a plurality in Lebanon.

This is largest denomination of Islam, embracing up to 90% of the world's Muslims. It considers itself to be the orthodox form of Islam.

This is the name for the ancient civilization- and people- that lived in the Land of Canaan. They are the ancestors of the Israelites and formed their own early language, still in use today.

This Soviet leader helped end the Cold War by negotiating a positive relationship with the United States

This language is spoken not only by many people in the Middle East but also by some groups living in North Africa.

He was President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003 and during both Persian Gulf Wars.