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Arabia and Iraq
Ch. 9 Test Review
Term | Definition |
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Fossil fuels | The remains of living things, or oil and gas. |
Desalination | The removal of salt from sea water. |
Urbanization | Most of the people live in cities. |
Majority | More than half of the population. |
Monotheism | Worshiping only one god. |
Quran | The holy book of Islam |
Kaaba | A place of worship for Islam. |
Caliph | The Muslims' political and religious leader. |
Mosque | Islamic houses of worship |
Dictator | Leader who seizes owner undemocratically and has complete control over a country. |
Fundamentalism | The belief that holy books should be taken seriously. |
Entrepreneurship | The willingness to take risks of tarting a business. |
Jihad | The struggle to be a better person. |
Hijab | Concealing and baggy garments. |
Terrorism | The use of violence against innocent civilians to create fear for political reasons. |
Diversifying economies | People want to diversify their country so they can get better resources and education. |
Osman Bey conquered this civilization. | He conquered the Byzantine civilization. |