Agricultural revolution

The change from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming that took place about 8000 bc.

An area that has its own government but is controlled by an outside power.

A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low buses, or scrub.

An islamic place of religious worship.

In islam a crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times each day from a minaret.

A tall, slender tower attached to a mosque.

the process of removing salt from seawater so that it can be used for drinking an irrigation.

A person who travels from to place to place.

The situation in which a country imports more than it exports

The situation in which a country exports more than it imports.

The systematic killing or intentional destruction of a people.

Pride in one's nation; the desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a separate nation.

A rich topsoil found in the Russian steppes and other mid- latitude grasslands.

A round tent made of a wooden framework and covered with felt or skins.

A set of religious beliefs based on a strict interpretation of sacred text.

The transformation of arable land into desert either naturally or through human intervention.

A commission from the league of nations authorizing a nation to govern a territory

A member of a movement known as zionism, founded to promote the establishment of an independent jewish state.

The right of a people to decide their own political future

A process by which precisely controlled amounts of water drip directly onto plants from pipes, thus preserving precious water resources in dry areas.

A mineral used in explosives and fertilizer.

A region in the middle East where farming and the first civilizations developed.

Political disorder and violence; lawlessness.

A severe restriction of trade with other countries.

The basic support facilities of a community or country such as roads and bridges power plants and schools,

In the arabian peninsula an ancient system of underground and surface canals.

Worldly not relating to religion.

The title of the former ruler of iran.

A religious leader among shiite muslims.

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Term	Definition
Agricultural revolution	The change from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming that took place about 8000 bc.
Civilization	An advanced culture
Monotheism	The belief in one god.
Protectorate	An area that has its own government but is controlled by an outside power.
Chaparral	A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low buses, or scrub.
Poaching	Illegal hunting.
Mosque	An islamic place of religious worship.
Muezzin	In islam a crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times each day from a minaret.
Minaret	A tall, slender tower attached to a mosque.
Desalination Plant	the process of removing salt from seawater so that it can be used for drinking an irrigation.
Nomad	A person who travels from to place to place.
Trade Deficit	The situation in which a country imports more than it exports
Trade Surplus	The situation in which a country exports more than it imports.
Autonomy	Independence.
Genocide	The systematic killing or intentional destruction of a people.
Nationalism	Pride in one's nation; the desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a separate nation.
Chernozem	A rich topsoil found in the Russian steppes and other mid- latitude grasslands.
Yurt	A round tent made of a wooden framework and covered with felt or skins.
Fundamentalism	A set of religious beliefs based on a strict interpretation of 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 nation to govern a territory
Zionist	A member of a movement known as zionism, founded to promote the establishment of an independent jewish state.
Self-Determination	The right of a people to decide their own political future
Drip Irrigaton	A process by which precisely controlled amounts of water drip directly onto plants from pipes, thus preserving precious water resources in dry areas.
Potash	A mineral used in explosives and fertilizer.
Fertile Crescent	A region in the middle East where farming and the first civilizations developed.
Militia	A citizen Army.
Anarchy	Political disorder and violence; lawlessness.
Embargo	A severe restriction of trade with other countries.
Infrastructure	The basic support facilities of a community or country such as roads and bridges power plants and schools,
Falaj System	In the arabian peninsula an ancient system of underground and surface canals.
Secular	Worldly not relating to religion.
Shah	The title of the former ruler of iran.
Ayatollah	A religious leader among shiite muslims.

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