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World Geography U7

Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
Mecca Holiest city of Islam.
Islam A monotheistic religion.
Muhammad A prophet who founded Islam.
Mosque A place of Islam worship.
Theocratic Religious leaders control the government.
OPEC A powerful force in international prices. (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Western Wall A portion of the Second Temple build by the returning Jews.
Dome of the Rock The spot where Muslims beleive the prophet Muhammad rose to Heaven.
Zionism A goal to create and support a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) An organization that was formed to take possesion of Arabic land.
Kurds An ethnic group located in the Middle East.
Mesopotamia A region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Sunni One of the two main branches of Islam.
Shi'ite One of the two main branches of Islam.
Taliban A strict muslim group in Afghanistan.
Guest Workers Unskilled laborers.
Stateless Nation A nation of people that does not have territory to legally occupy.
Palestinians A group of Arabs living in Palestine(Isreal).
West Bank A strip of land on the west side of the Jordan river.
Gaza Strip A territory along the Mediterrainian Sea.
Strategic Commodity Nations will go to war for a steady supply.
Human Rescources The skills of employees.
Golan Heights A plateau overlooking the Jordan river.
Wadi A river that is dry until rainy seasons.
Tigris River One of the most important rivers of southwest asia.
Euphrates River A river in southwest asia.
Jordan River A river that is a natural boundery.
Dead Sea A sea so salty nothing can live in it.
Rub al-Khali One of the largest sandy deserts in the world.
Oasis A place where water has reached the surface.
Salt Flats A flat salty land.
Drip Irrigation Drops of water are used instead of large amounts of water.
Desalinization The removal of salt from ocean water.
Fossil Water Water pumped from underground aquifers.
Crude Oil Petroleum that has not been processed.
Refinery A place where crude oil is converted into different products.
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