Term | Definition |
Agricultural Revolution | The change from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming that took place about 1800 b.c. |
Civilization | An advance culture |
Monotheism | A belief in one god |
Protectorates | A area that has its own government but its controlled by ab outside power. |
Chaparral | A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates: small evergreen trees,and low bushes, or shrubs |
Poaching | Illeagle Hunting |
Mosque | An islamic place of religious worship. |
Muzzin | in islam, a crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times each day from a minaret |
Minaret | A tall, slender tower attached to a mosque |
Desalination Plant | The process of removing salt from seawater so that it can be used for drinking and irrigation |
Nomad | A person who travels place to place |
Trade Deficit | A situation in which a country IMPORTS more than it EXPORTS |
Trade Surplus | A situation in which a country EXPORTS more than it IMPORTS |
Autonomy | Independence |
Genocide | Systematic killing of a racial or cultural group |
Nationalism | Pride in one's nation; the desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a seperate nation |
Chernozem | A rich topsoil found in the russian steppes and other mid-latitude grasslands. |
Fundamentalism | A set of religious beliefs based on a strict interpretation of a sacred text |
Yurt | A round tent made of a wooden |
Desertification | The transformation of arable land into desert either naturally or through human intervention |
Mandate | A commision from the league of Nations authorizing a nation to govern a territory |
Zionist | A member of a movement known as Zionism, founded to promote the establishment of an independent jewish state. |
Self-Determination | The right of a people to determine their own political future |
Drip Irrigation | A process by which precisely controlled amounts of water drip directly onto plants from pipes, thus preserving precious water rescoures in dry areas. |
Potash | A mineral used in explosives and fertilizer |
Fertile Crescent | A region |
Milita | A citizen army |
Anarchy | Political disorder and violence; lawlessness |
Embargo | A severe restriction of trade with other countries |
Infrastructure | The basic support facilities of a community or country , such as roads or bridges, power plants and schools. |
Falaj system | In the Arabian Peninsula, an ancient system of underground and surface canals |
Secular | Wordly,NOt relating to religion |
Shah | The title of the former ruler in Iran |
Ayatollah | A religious leader among Shiite Muslims |