ARAB WORLD CORRECTIONS Flashcards
Places in the desert where water from underground reaches the surface
oasis
An ancient trade route between China and Europe
Silk Road
Islamic law which governs the daily lives of Muslims
Shari’ah
A series of revolts against oppressive governments across the Middle East and North Africa starting in 2010
Arab Spring
A territory that is surrounded by another political unit it doesn’t belong to
Enclave
Raising livestock (sheep, goats, cattle, camels, etc.) on large areas of outdoor lands
Pastoralism
Islam’s holiest city
Mecca
Meaning “the land between the rivers,” this is a cradle of civilization.
Mesopotamia
An ethnic group without a formal country
Stateless Nation
Water that has been trapped underground for millions of years
Fossil Water
The process of fertile land becoming desert due to loss of topsoil
Desertification
A traditional form of portable housing made of fabric stretched over wooden poles
Yurt
Removing salt from ocean water to create freshwater
Desalination
Wedge-shaped symbols pressed into clay tablets - an early form of writing
Cuneiform
Streambeds that remain dry until a heavy rain produces flash flooding
Wadis
Stores of underground water
Aquifer
Land that is able to grow crops; farmable
Arable
Followers of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have a shared belief in
Monotheism
The majority of people living in the Arab World countries are
Muslim
Many oil-producing countries in the region formed OPEC, which agreed to regulate oil production in order to
Keep oil prices high
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
Tithing
In the mid-1900s, the UN created a plan to divide _____ between Arabs and Jews.
Palestine
OPEC
organization petroleum EXPORTING COUNTRIES
