Ch 17-19 Southwest asia Flashcards
________ believed that Turkey should be more modern and adopt western ways
ataturk
What did ataturk do to adopt more western ways
Banned the fez, encouraged women to stop veils, and encouraged women to vote
religion is kept separate from government
secular
which laws are fighting in turkey today
Islamic law vs. Turkish law
The dispersal of the Jewish population
diaspera
a nationalist movement calling for Jews to establish a Jewish state in their ancient homeland
zionism
_______ which means fit in hebrew, is the termed used for food allowed under Jewish dietary laws
kosher
a large farm where pare share everything in common
kibbutz
Capital _________ is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.
Damascus
Many of the people are _________ or Arabic-speaking nomads who mostly live in the deserts of southwest Asia
bedouins
Water is the most valuable resource. Well can be dug into dry streambeds called ______
wadis
water that is it replaced by rainfall
fossil water
____ Muslims believe that true interpretation of Islamic teaching can only come from religious leaders
Shia
king
shah
a government ruled by religious leaders
Theocracy