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Geography Test 1/31
Term | Definition |
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Falaj System | Oman's irrigation |
Jerusalem | capital of Israel, holy city |
Gulf War | conflict between Iraq and the US |
PLO | Palestine Liberation Organization |
Bedouins | a nomadic arab |
Suez Canal | a canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea |
Dead Sea | a very salty lake between Israel and Jordan |
Euphrates River | a river that flows through Syria and Iraq |
Tigris River | a river flowing from Turkey to Iraq, joins the Euphrates |
Erg | vast area covered w/ sand and shifting dunes |
Zionism | worldwide jewish movement which established the state of Israel |
Ayatollahs | a title to receive in religious hierarchy by having lots of religious knowledge |
Kurds | member of an islamic group that speaks Kurdish |
Persian Gulf | arm of arabian sea between Iran and Arabia |
Islam | Muslim religion |