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Chapter 21-23 Vocab

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show The change from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming that place about 8000 B.C.  
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Civilization   show
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Monotheism   show
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Protectorate   show
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Chaparral   show
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Poaching   show
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show An Islamic place of religious worship.  
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show In Islam, a crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times each day from a minaret.  
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show A tall, slender tower attached to a mosque.  
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show The process of removing salt from seawater so that it can be used for drinking and irrigation.  
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Nomad   show
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show The situation in which a country imports more than it exports.  
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Trade Surplus   show
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show Independence.  
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Genocide   show
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show Pride in one's nation; the desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a separate nation.  
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show A rich topsoil found in the Russian steppes and other mid-latitude grasslands.  
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show A round tent made of wooden framework and covered with felt or skins.  
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show A set of religious beliefs based on a strict interpretation of a sacred text.  
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Desertification   show
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show A commission from the League of Nations authorizing a nation to govern a territory.  
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show A member of a movement known as Zionism, founded to promote the establishment of an independent Jewish state.  
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Self-Determination   show
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show A process by which precisely controlled amounts of water drip directly onto plants from pipes, thus preserving precious water resources in dry areas.  
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Potash   show
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show A region in the Middle East where farming and the first civilizations developed.  
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show A citizen army.  
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show Political disorder and violence; lawlessness.  
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Embargo   show
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Infrastructure   show
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show In the Arabian Peninsula, an ancient system of underground and surface canals.  
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show Worldly, not relating to religion.  
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Shah   show
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show A religious leader among Shiite Muslims.  
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