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World Geography
Chapter 21,22,23 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Revolution | The change from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming that took place about 1800 b.c. |
| Civilization | An advance culture |
| Monotheism | A belief in one god |
| Protectorates | A area that has its own government but its controlled by ab outside power. |
| Chaparral | A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates: small evergreen trees,and low bushes, or shrubs |
| Poaching | Illeagle Hunting |
| Mosque | An islamic place of religious worship. |
| Muzzin | in islam, a crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times each day from a minaret |
| Minaret | A tall, slender tower attached to a mosque |
| Desalination Plant | The process of removing salt from seawater so that it can be used for drinking and irrigation |
| Nomad | A person who travels place to place |
| Trade Deficit | A situation in which a country IMPORTS more than it EXPORTS |
| Trade Surplus | A situation in which a country EXPORTS more than it IMPORTS |
| Autonomy | Independence |
| Genocide | Systematic killing of a racial or cultural group |
| Nationalism | Pride in one's nation; the desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a seperate nation |
| Chernozem | A rich topsoil found in the russian steppes and other mid-latitude grasslands. |
| Fundamentalism | A set of religious beliefs based on a strict interpretation of a sacred text |
| Yurt | A round tent made of a wooden |
| Desertification | The transformation of arable land into desert either naturally or through human intervention |
| Mandate | A commision from the league of Nations authorizing a nation to govern a territory |
| Zionist | A member of a movement known as Zionism, founded to promote the establishment of an independent jewish state. |
| Self-Determination | The right of a people to determine their own political future |
| Drip Irrigation | A process by which precisely controlled amounts of water drip directly onto plants from pipes, thus preserving precious water rescoures in dry areas. |
| Potash | A mineral used in explosives and fertilizer |
| Fertile Crescent | A region |
| Milita | A citizen army |
| Anarchy | Political disorder and violence; lawlessness |
| Embargo | A severe restriction of trade with other countries |
| Infrastructure | The basic support facilities of a community or country , such as roads or bridges, power plants and schools. |
| Falaj system | In the Arabian Peninsula, an ancient system of underground and surface canals |
| Secular | Wordly,NOt relating to religion |
| Shah | The title of the former ruler in Iran |
| Ayatollah | A religious leader among Shiite Muslims |
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