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Chapters 21-23 Vocabulary

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show The change from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming that took place in about 8000 B.C.  
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Civilization   show
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Monotheism   show
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Protecorate   show
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show A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low bushes, or scrub.  
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show Illegal hunting.  
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Mosque   show
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Muezzin   show
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Minaret   show
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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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show The situation in which a country exports more than it imports.  
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Autonomy   show
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show The systematic killing or intentional destruction of the people.  
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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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Fundamentalism   show
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Yurt   show
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show The transformation of arable land into desert either naturally or through human intervention.  
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show A commission from the League of Nations authorizing a nation to govern a territory.  
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Zionist   show
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show The right of a person to decide their own political future.  
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Drip Irrigation   show
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show A mineral used in explosives and fertilizer.  
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Fertile Crescent   show
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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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show The basic support facilities of a community or country, such as roads and bridges, power plants, and schools.  
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Falaj System   show
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Secular   show
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show The title of a former ruler of Iran.  
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show A religious leader among the Shiite Muslims.  
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