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N.Africa&Asia Rvw
Our World Today Ch4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hajj | religious journey to Makkah |
| delta | area formed from soil deposited by a river at its mouth |
| silt | small particles of rich soil |
| oasis | green area in a desert fed by underground water |
| aquifer | underground rock layers that store large amounts of water |
| dictator | an all-powerful leader |
| terrorism | use of violent acts against civilians to achieve certain goals |
| secular | nonreligious |
| constitutional monarchy | form of government in which a king or queen is head of state but elected officials run the government |
| mosque | place of worship for followers of Islam |
| kibbutz | settlement where property is shared |
| moshav | a settlement where people share in farming, production and selling, but each person may own private property as well. |
| Bedouins | nomadic desert peoples who follow a traditional way of life |
| wadi | dry riverbeds filled by rainwater from rare downpours |
| desalinization | process that takes salt out of seawater |
| alluvial plain | area that is built up by rich fertile soil left by river floods |
| embargo | an order that restricts trade with another country |
| shah | title given to kings who ruled Iran |
| Islamic republic | government run by Muslim religious leaders |
| What are the 3 major world religions? | Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
| What do all 3 religions claim as their holy city? | Jerusalem |
| What is the oldest of the 3 major religions? | Judaism |
| What is the largest of the three major religions? | Christianity |
| Muslims are people that practice what religion? | Islam |
| What is the only city in the world that is located on two continents? | Istanbul |
| What body of water in Southwest Asia is the saltiest and lowest in the world? | Dead Sea |
| What is Iraq's major export? | Oil |
| What type of government does Jordan have? | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Who is the present ruler of Jordan? | King Abdullah II |
| What country holds 25% of the world's oil? | Saudi Arabia |
| What are Bedouins? | nomadic Arab people who follow a traditional way of life |
| What is the Arab Spring? | Arab awakening; A revolutionary movement of protests and demonstrations in the Arab world |
| What is the Suez Canal? | Man-made open water channel that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea |
| Define monotheism | Belief in one god |
| Define polytheism | Belief in more than one god |
| What nation in Southwest Asia has land in both Europe and Asia? | Turkey |
| What was Istanbul once named by the Romans? | Constantinople |
| The nation of Israel is the site of conflict between which 2 groups, both of whom claim the area as their historical homeland? | Palestinians and Israelits |
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