Term | Definition |
Islam | Dominant religion in the Middle East |
Christanity | Dominant religion in Russia, North America, Australia. |
Buddhism | Dominant religion in East & South East Asia |
Hinduism | Dominant religion of India & South Asia. |
Caste System | Social arrangement unique to India. |
Sahel | Border region of the Sahara Desert in Africa. |
Henotheism | Belief in one god without denying other gods |
Subcontinent | A large piece of land separated by mountains from an even larger piece of land in south Asia |
Cold War | Name given to the global conflict between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. |
Karl Marx | Founder of Communism |
Makkah | Most important city in the religion of Islam located on the Arabian Peninsula. |
Chernobyl | Location of worst nuclear power plant explosion in world history. |
Fertile Crescent | Location of Mesopotamia and the world’s first known culture hearth. |
Palestine | Disputed land between Jews and Arabs. |
Soviet Union | A political organization of 15 republics that was dominated by Russia and Communism. |
5 Pillars of Faith | Requirements faithful Muslims must complete. |
Industrial Revolution | Period in World History that saw the invention of the steam engine |
Persian Gulf | Body of water separating Saudi Arabia from Iran. |
Monsoon | Seasonal winds in South & South East Asia. |
OPEC | A group of countries that control a large portion of the world’s petroleum. |