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Our World Today Ch4

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hajj   religious journey to Makkah  
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delta   area formed from soil deposited by a river at its mouth  
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silt   small particles of rich soil  
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oasis   green area in a desert fed by underground water  
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aquifer   underground rock layers that store large amounts of water  
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dictator   an all-powerful leader  
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terrorism   use of violent acts against civilians to achieve certain goals  
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secular   nonreligious  
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constitutional monarchy   form of government in which a king or queen is head of state but elected officials run the government  
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mosque   place of worship for followers of Islam  
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kibbutz   settlement where property is shared  
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moshav   a settlement where people share in farming, production and selling, but each person may own private property as well.  
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Bedouins   nomadic desert peoples who follow a traditional way of life  
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wadi   dry riverbeds filled by rainwater from rare downpours  
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desalinization   process that takes salt out of seawater  
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alluvial plain   area that is built up by rich fertile soil left by river floods  
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embargo   an order that restricts trade with another country  
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shah   title given to kings who ruled Iran  
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Islamic republic   government run by Muslim religious leaders  
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What are the 3 major world religions?   Judaism, Christianity, Islam  
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What do all 3 religions claim as their holy city?   Jerusalem  
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What is the oldest of the 3 major religions?   Judaism  
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What is the largest of the three major religions?   Christianity  
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Muslims are people that practice what religion?   Islam  
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What is the only city in the world that is located on two continents?   Istanbul  
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What body of water in Southwest Asia is the saltiest and lowest in the world?   Dead Sea  
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What is Iraq's major export?   Oil  
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What type of government does Jordan have?   Constitutional Monarchy  
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Who is the present ruler of Jordan?   King Abdullah II  
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What country holds 25% of the world's oil?   Saudi Arabia  
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What are Bedouins?   nomadic Arab people who follow a traditional way of life  
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What is the Arab Spring?   Arab awakening; A revolutionary movement of protests and demonstrations in the Arab world  
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What is the Suez Canal?   Man-made open water channel that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea  
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Define monotheism   Belief in one god  
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Define polytheism   Belief in more than one god  
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What nation in Southwest Asia has land in both Europe and Asia?   Turkey  
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What was Istanbul once named by the Romans?   Constantinople  
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The nation of Israel is the site of conflict between which 2 groups, both of whom claim the area as their historical homeland?   Palestinians and Israelits  
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