ARAB WORLD Flashcards
streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain produces flash flooding.
Wadis
Small scale farming is possible in where underground water surfaces.
oases/ oasis
revolts against oppressive governments across the Middle East.
Arab Spring
Farmable
Arable
is a process in which salt is removed from saltwater. It is very expensive, but is used in some cases in the region.
Desalination
an ethnic group without a formal country.
Stateless nation
Chosen people, believes in God, and community
Jerusalem
believe that Jesus is that messiah. Jesus is the son of God because the coming already happened.
Christianity
strict monotheistic, Muslims, prophet muhammad, Gods last messenger, include Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and more. Book of Qur’an
Islam
a process in which the arable land turns into desert.
Desertification
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers bound a region known since ancient times the land between the rivers.
Mesopotamia
the raising of livestock on large outdoor lands (pastures)– which is widely practiced.
pastoralism
Developed an early form of writing – wedge shaped symbols pressed into clay tablets
cuneiform
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
is the holiest city of Islam.
Mecca
governs every aspect of a Muslim’s life.
shari’ah
The influence of physical, human, and economic geography on government policy.
Geopolitics
water trapped underground millions of years ago. It is a virtually nonrenewable resource which the people are reliant upon.
fossil water
a territory surrounded by another political unit that it does not belong to.
enclave
a traditional form of portable housing made of fabric stretched over wooden poles.
yurts
