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SCHRULL ch 21-23
SCHRULL Southwest Asia Review terms
Question | Answer |
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Most abundant resource in SW Asia | Oil or petroleum |
Important resource that is very limited | water |
Putting a dam on a river provides? | water source and hydroelectricity |
the removal of salt from ocean water | desalinization |
First oil discovery was in what present day country? | Iran (once called Persia) |
unprocessed petroleum | crude oil |
industry where crude oil is processed | refinery |
Bedouins fighting skills led to | spread of Islam |
founder of Islam | Prophet Muhammad |
basic duties of Muslims | Five Pillars of Faith |
term meaning religious leaders control government | theocracy |
group of oil producing countries controlling prices and supply of oil | OPEC |