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Ch. 21,22,23
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Revolution | The change from hunting and gathering to farming that took place about 8000 B.C. |
| Civilization | An advanced culture. |
| Monotheism | The belief in one god. |
| Protectorate | An area that is owned by a gov. but controlled by an outside power. |
| Chaparral | A type a vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates. |
| Poaching | Illegal hunting. |
| Mosque | An Islamic place of religious worship. |
| Muezzin | An Islam, a crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times each day at the minaret. |
| Minaret | A slender tower attached to a minaret. |
| Desalination Plant | Removing salt from sea water. |
| Nomad | A person who travels from place to place. |
| Trade Deficit | The situation where a country imports more than it exports. |
| Trade Surplus | The situation where a country exports more than it imports. |
| Autonomy | Independence. |
| Genocide | The systematic killing or intentional destruction of a people. |
| Nationalism | Pride in ones nation. |
| Chenozem | A rich topsoil found in Russian steppes and other mid - latitude grasslands. |
| Yurt | A round tent made of wooden framework and covered with felt or skins. |
| Fundamentalism | A set of religious beliefs based on a strict interpretation of a sacred text. |
| Desertification | The transformation of arable land into desert either naturally or through human intervention. |
| Mandate | A commission from the league of nations authorizing a notion to govern a territory. |
| Zionist | A member or a movement known as Zionism. |
| Self-Determination | The right of a people to decide their own political future. |
| Drip Irrigation | A process by which precisely controlled amounts of water drip directly onto plants. |
| Potash | A mineral used in explosives and in fertilizer. |
| Fertile Crescent | A region in the middle east where farming and the first civilization were formed. |
| Militia | A citizen army. |
| Anarchy | Political disorder and violence. |
| Embargo | A severe restriction of trade with other countries. |
| Infrastructure | Schools houses roads hospitals. |
| Falaj System | In the Arabian peninsula an ancient system of underground and surface canals. |
| Secular | Not related to a religion. |
| shah | The title of a former leader in Iran. |
| Ayatolla | A religious leader among Shiite Muslims |
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