World Geography A13 Word Scramble

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Term	Definition
Nationalism	Pride in one's nation; the desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a separate nation.
Chaparral	A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low bushes or scrub.
Agricultural Revolution	The change from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming that took place about 8000 BC.
Trade Deficit	The situation in which a country imports more than it exports.
Autonomy	Independence.
Yurt	A round tent made of a wooden framework and covered with felt or skins.
Mosque	An islamic place of religious worship.
Fertile Crescent	A region in the Middle East where farming and the first civilizations developed.
Trade Surplus	The situation in which a country exports more than it imports.
Chernozem	A rich topsoil found in the Russian steppes and other mid-latitude grasslands.
Ayatollah	A religious leader among the Shiite Muslims.
Zionist	A member of a movement known as Zionism, founded to promote the establishment of an independent Jewish state.
Nomad	A person who travels from place to place.
Shah	The title of the former ruler of Iran.
Secular	Worldly, not relating to religion.
Desalination Plant	Th process of removing salt from seawater so that it can be used for drinking and irrigation.
Potash	A mineral used in explosives and fertilizers.
Fundamentalism	A set of religious beliefs based on a strict interpretation of a sacred text.
Drip Irrigation	A process by which precisely controlled amounts of water drip directly onto plants from pipe, thus preserving precious water resources in dry areas.
Protectorate	An area that has its own government but is controlled by an outside power.
Muezzin	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.
Mandate	A commission from the League of Nations authorizing a nation to govern a territory.
Militia	A citizen army.
Falaj System	In the Arabian Peninsula, an ancient system of underground and surface canals.
Infrastructure	The basic support of facilities of a community or county, such as roads and bridges, power plants, and schools.
Desertification	The transformation of arable land into the desert either naturally or through human intervention.
Embargo	A severe restriction of trade with other countries.
Monotheism	The belief in one God.
Self-determination	The right of a people to decide their own political future.
Anarchy	Political disorder and violence; lawlessness.
Poaching	Illegal hunting.
Genocide	The systematic killing or intentional destruction of a people.
Civilization	An advanced culture.

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cultural	Pride in one's nation; the desire of a _____ group to rule themselves as a separate nation.	1	1	true
Chaparral	Definition: A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low bushes or scrub.	2	0	false
change	The _____ from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming that took place about 8000 BC.	3	1	true
Trade Deficit	Definition: The situation in which a country imports more than it exports.	4	0	false
Autonomy	Definition: Independence.	5	0	false
Yurt	Definition: A round tent made of a wooden framework and covered with felt or skins.	6	0	false
religious	An islamic place of _____ worship.	7	1	true
Fertile Crescent	Definition: A region in the Middle East where farming and the first civilizations developed.	8	0	false
Trade Surplus	Definition: The situation in which a country exports more than it imports.	9	0	false
Russian	A rich topsoil found in the _____ steppes and other mid-latitude grasslands.	10	1	true
leader	A religious _____ among the Shiite Muslims.	11	1	true
Zionist	Definition: A member of a movement known as Zionism, founded to promote the establishment of an independent Jewish state.	12	0	false
person	A _____ who travels from place to place.	13	1	true
former	The title of the _____ ruler of Iran.	14	1	true
Secular	Definition: Worldly, not relating to religion.	15	0	false
Desalination Plant	Definition: Th process of removing salt from seawater so that it can be used for drinking and irrigation.	16	0	false
explosives	A mineral used in _____ and fertilizers.	17	1	true
sacred	A set of religious beliefs based on a strict interpretation of a _____ text.	18	1	true
process	A _____ by which precisely controlled amounts of water drip directly onto plants from pipe, thus preserving precious water resources in dry areas.	19	1	true
Protectorate	Definition: An area that has its own government but is controlled by an outside power.	20	0	false