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WorldGeographyy014
Chapter 21, 22, 23 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Revolution | The change from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming that took place anout 8000 B.C. |
| Civilization | An advanced culture |
| Monotheism | The belief in one God |
| Protectorate | An are that has its own government but is controlled by outsode power |
| Chaparral | A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low bushes, or scrub |
| Poaching | Illegal hunting |
| Mosque | An islamic place of religious worship |
| Muezzin | In Islan, a crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times each from minaret |
| Minaret | A tall slender tower attatched to mosque |
| Desalinatation | The process of removing salt from seawater so that it can be used for drinking and irrigation. |
| Nomad | A person who travels from place to place |
| Trade Deficit | The situation in which a country imprts more than it exports. |
| Trade Surplus | The situation in which a country exports more than it imports |
| Autonomy | Independence |
| Genocide | The systemic killing or intentional Destruction of people |
| Nationalism | Pride in ones nation; the desire of cultural group the rule themselves as a seperate nation |
| Chernozem | A rivh topsoil in the russian steppes and other mid lattiyptude graslamds |
| Yurt | A round tent of wooden framework and covered with felt or skins |
| Fundamentalism | A set of religious beliefs based on a strict interprettionmof a sacred text |
| Desertification | The transformation of Arable lando into desert either naturally or through human intervention. |
| Mandate | A commiission from the league of Nations authorizing A nation to govern territory |
| Zionist | A member of a movement know as Zionism, Founded to promote the establishment of an Independent jewish state |
| Self Determination | The right of a people to decide their own political future |
| Drip irrigation | A process by which precicesly controlled amounts Of water drip directly onto plants from pipes. Thus preserving Precious water recources in dry areas |
| Potash | A ineral used in explosives and fertilizer |
| Fertile cresent | A region in the middle east where farming and the first civilizations developed |
| Militia | A citizen army |
| Anarchy | Political disorder and violence: lawkessness |
| Embargo | A severe restriction of trade with other countries |
| Infrastructure | Yhe basic support facilities of a community or county such as roads and bridges power plants and schools |
| Falaj system | In the arabian penninsula, an ancient system of underground and surface canals |
| Secular | Worldly, not relating to religion |
| Shah | The title of the former ruler of Iran |
| Ayatollah | A religious leader among the shiite Muslums |
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