Iran Objectives Identify Iran on a blank map
Iran
Objectives • Identify Iran on a blank map of Asia. • Discuss Iran’s transition from a democracy to a Muslim theocracy. • Discuss Iran’s minorities and its majority. • Discuss the problems with Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
Terms and People Zagros Mountains separate Iran from countries to the west. Caspian Sea, on Iran’s north, provides its most fertile area. Tehran is the capital of Iran. Ayatollah is the title of the Islamic rulers in Iran. Persian is the name of the majority ethnic group in Iran. Caspian Sea
Most of Iran’s interior is a high, dry plateau.
Caspian Sea However, Iran has large bodies of salt water to the north and south. Pe rs ian Gu lf
The area along the Caspian Seas is the most fertile part of Iran. Caspian Sea Pe rs ian Gu lf
What type of map is this? The area gets heavy rainfall from the Caspian Sea.
The same area contains Iran’s densest population. Where is the capital city? How is a capital city marked on a map? Tehran
al r t n Ce sia A pe ro Eu Caspian Sea Tur key China Arab Lands India Pe rs ian Gu lf With seas north and south, Iran forms an isthmus between eastern cultures and western cultures. When countries east and west want to trade with each other, most of them have traveled through Iran. This is the importance of Iran’s position.
Caspian Sea Za Along the west, the Zagros Mountains separate Iraq from Iran. os gr ns tai un Mo Iraq Pe rs ian Gu lf
Caspian Sea Za os gr ns tai un Mo Iraq Notice that one part of Iran is west of the Zagros Mountains. Pe rs ian Gu lf This area is not only fertile, but it is populated by an ethnic minority – Arabs.
This Arab minority also lives where most of Iran’s oil is. Their complaints: Their cities were destroyed in the Iran-Iraq War and are still not rebuilt. Poverty, unemployment-few benefits from local oil “Persianization” – Iran is changing the names of their geography into the Persian Language. Coerced removals of farmers for development project along strategic border
Most of Iran's oil is in the southeast.
The most In Which which troublesome areas ethnicdo minority group most holds of for the Iran is the minorities majority Kurds. in live? Iran?
Ku rd ista n The Kurds are not only an ethnic group in Iran, but in Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. Many Kurds support the creation of a state called Kurdistan.
16 m 28 m 5 m 5 m 74 m 6 m 34 m 73 m Iran has a high population for southwest and central Asia. 173 m
Za os gr un Mo Iran s n tai Early in the 1900 s, Iran had a democratically elected government. Long ago, Iran was called This government was Muslim religious leaders Persia. planning to seize control called ayatollahs seized of its oil industry, control of the nation. including millions of dollars worth of equipment belonging to British companies. In 1952, the United States helped overthrow Theythis are still in power today. government and put in a king, called a “Shah. ” The Shah was cruel, and the people overthrew him. They also seized control of the US embassy. They held US embassy workers hostage for 444 days.
Iran invaded turned back their army and invaded Iraq. In 1980, Iraq invaded Iran. The war lasted for years and killed hundreds of thousands of people.
Iran uses dyed fountains to commemorate the blood of the fallen in this war.
Many people now fear that Iran is making nuclear weapons.
Most Muslims are Sunni Muslims. Iran is not. Iran is Shia Muslim.
Persian kebabs Persian Baklava Persian eggs – poached in tomato sauce Chicken with rice
Which nation is Iran? B C H A K D E Iran I L F G Iran lies between these large bodies of water, creating an Isthmus between west and east. J
What is the name of this body of water? Iran The Red Sea The Aral Sea an rsi Pe The Arabian Sea lf Gu The Caspian Sea What is the name of this body of water?
Which color is closest to the actual position of the Zagros Mountains? ros Mo un tain ns ai nt ou M Iran Zag os gr Za ntains u Zagros Mo s
Which of the following best describes Iran’s population? Iran’s population is almost all Persian peoples live mostly OPEC tries to regulate the price of oil. Which of the following best describes Iran’s natural resources? Iran has almost no oil. Iran’s oil is in mostly in the area occupied by its Arab minority. Iran’s oil
The United States is surrounding Iran with military bases.
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