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Geography Test 1/31
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |