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Unit2GeographyVocab.
Help study for Unit 2 quiz with this.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | Farming, livestock and/or crops. |
| Arid | Hot, dry, little or no rain. Common climate of North Africa/Middle East |
| Artifact | An object made or used by people in the past |
| B.C.E. | Before Common Era – ancient times before the supposed birth of Christ. |
| C.E. | Common Era - the time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ's birth |
| Christianity | The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ; the largest religion in the world |
| City-state | A city with its own traditions, government, and laws; both a city and an independent state |
| Civilization | Society with developed forms of religion, government, and learning |
| Cuneiform | First Sumerian writing - used wedge-shaped characters |
| Desalination | The removing of salt, especially from sea water, to make it drinkable |
| Drought | Unusually long period with little or no rain |
| Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia) | In ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (located in present day Iraq) |
| Hajj | Pilgrimage (trip/journey) to Mecca that most Muslims try to make at least once in their lifetime |
| Hieroglyphic | Writing system in which pictures and symbols are used to represent words and sounds |
| Irrigation | Process of watering crops and/or livestock |
| Islam | Most practiced monotheistic religion in North Africa/Middle East founded by the Arab prophet Muhammad, practiced by Muslims who travel or make a pilgrimage to Mecca, holy book is Koran |
| Judaism | A major world religion that was founded by the Hebrews. A Rabbi studies and teaches others about Jewish law using the Torah in a synagogue |
| Monotheism/Monotheistic | belief in only one god |
| OPEC | The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which decides the price and amount of oil produced each year in Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Venezuela, & other countries |
| Pillar | A basic fact, idea, or principle – as in each of the Five Pillars of Islam: Prayer Fasting Give to Poor Pilgrimage to Mecca Profession – Belief in one God |
| Polytheism | Belief in more than one god |
| Prehistory | Events that happened before the invention of writing |
| Silt | Fertile soil found near river banks |
| Theocracy | Government ruled by a religious leader |
| Hahammurabi is best known for | Creating laws |
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