Our World Today Ch4
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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hajj | religious journey to Makkah
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delta | area formed from soil deposited by a river at its mouth
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silt | small particles of rich soil
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oasis | green area in a desert fed by underground water
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aquifer | underground rock layers that store large amounts of water
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dictator | an all-powerful leader
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terrorism | use of violent acts against civilians to achieve certain goals
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secular | nonreligious
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constitutional monarchy | form of government in which a king or queen is head of state but elected officials run the government
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mosque | place of worship for followers of Islam
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kibbutz | settlement where property is shared
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moshav | a settlement where people share in farming, production and selling, but each person may own private property as well.
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Bedouins | nomadic desert peoples who follow a traditional way of life
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wadi | dry riverbeds filled by rainwater from rare downpours
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desalinization | process that takes salt out of seawater
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alluvial plain | area that is built up by rich fertile soil left by river floods
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embargo | an order that restricts trade with another country
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shah | title given to kings who ruled Iran
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Islamic republic | government run by Muslim religious leaders
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