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Arabia & Iraq
a part of the Middle East
Term | Definition |
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fossil fuels | oil/natural gas; nonrenewable |
desalination | removal of salt from sea water |
desalination plants | provide fresh water for drinking & irrigation |
civilization | has written language & specialized jobs for workers |
Mesopotamia | earliest civilization; Tigris & Euphrates river valley |
Fertile Crescent | region of good cropland where early civilizations grew |
farming | hunter/gatherers began growing crops & raising animals |
Sumer | city with government; cuneiform writing; irrigation |
city-state | small country |
nomads | no permanent homes; herd animals |
religion | spiritual beliefs about a god |
monotheism | worshipping only one god |
Islam | followers are Muslim |
monarchy | leadership is passed down in the family |
constitutional monarchy | limited government |
absolute monarchy | ruler has unlimited control |
dictator | leader who seizes control; no voting |
diverse economy | relies on more than one resource |