click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
SS7G8 ETHNIC GROUPS
Differences between religion and ethnic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| strait | a narrow path |
| shamal | dry winds that blow across the far western part of iran |
| qanat | guides water to villages |
| Zoroastrianism | an iranian religion that dates back to ancient times |
| satrap | a governor that controls each province in an army |
| millet | self-governing religious communities |
| shah | persian word for king |
| Armenian genocide | the killing of Turkish leaders from 1915-1918 |
| Ataturk | father of turks |
| Ayatollah | a title for high ranking Shia leaders |
| majilis | an Iranian president and legislature |
| cleric | religous leaders |
| brain drain | educated people leaving a community |
| coup | when a military uses force to overthrow a government |
| Kurdistan | the homeland of the kurdish |
| Peshmerga | Kurdish soldiers |
| Auntonomy | Kurds who did not seek independence |