Question

Match the following descriptions with the correct country or area

a) Israel
b) Iran
c) Shiites
d)Gaza Strip

1.
Palestinians deny its right to exist.

2.
Iraqi Sunnis are in conflict with this group in Iran.

3.
Fundamentalist Muslims overtook the government of this country in 1979.

4.
Site of continual conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

Answer 1

1. Israel
2. Shiites
3. Iran
4. Gaza Strip

The Gaza Strip, along with the West Bank, are the territories claimed by Palestinians as their jurisdiction. They are separated from each other by the State of Israel. Palestinians deny the right of Israel to claim its territory, while Israel has occupied Palestinian lands under the argument of a historical claim. This had led to intense conflict between the two states.

Sunnis and Shiites (predominant in Iran) are the two main branches of Islam. They have different opinions regarding the leadership of Islam.

Fundamentalist Muslims overtook the government of Iran in 1979, overthrowing the Pahlavi dynasty, in what is known as the Iranian Revolution.