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Topic 10 Lesson 1-3
Semester 1
Term | Definition |
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Ethnic Group | Group of people who share a distinct culture, language, and identity |
Fundamentalism | Belief that holy books should be taken literally, word for word |
Islamism | Belief that government and society should reflect Islamic law |
Sharia | Islamic law code |
Hijab | Veil that covers the neck and chest |
Desalination | Removal of salt from seawater |
Nationalize | Government taking ownership of a company or industry |
Capital | Money or goods that are used to make products |
Oasis | Place in a dessert we’re water can be found |
Subsistence Farming | Farming mainly to feed the farmers family with little left over to send to market |
Authoritarian Government | A government in which all power is held by a single person or a small group |
Theocracy | Government run by religious power |
Secular | Nonreligious |
Compromise | Agreement in which each sides give up some of its demands in order to achieve others peacefully |
Failed State | A country with a government that cannot control its territory or provided effective government service to its citizens |