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SS7G8 ETHNIC GROUPS
SS7G8 7th grade Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Strait | a narrow path of a body of water |
| Shamal | dry winds that blows across Iran |
| Qunats | guides water to a specific place |
| Zoroastrianism | An Iranian religion that dates back to ancient times |
| Satrap | A called in governor that runs each province in an army |
| Millets | self-governing religious communities |
| Armenian Genocide | The Turkish Leaders killing Armenians from 1915-1918 |
| Ayatollah | High ranking Shia Leaders in Iran |
| Ataturk | Father of Turks |
| Majlis | A president and a Legislature voted by Iranians |
| Clerics | Religious leaders |
| Brain Drain | Educated people leaving a community |
| Coup | When the Military uses force to overthrow the government |
| Shah | Persian word for king |
| Kurdistan | Homeland of Kurdish people |
| Peshmerga | Those who face death |
| Autonomy | Self-Rule |