Ch6 Asia Flashcards
Meuzzin
A leader who summons Muslims to pray by chanting
Deity
A god
Mesopotamia
A historic region in Western Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; one of the cradles of civilization
Iraq
A country in southwest Asia, officially the republic of Iraq
Palestine
A historical region at the east end if the Mediterranean Sea, now divided between Israel and Jordan
Steppe
A treeless plain
Collective
A large farm created and owned by a national government
Kazakhstan
A country in Central Asia, official the republic of Kazakhstan
Silk Road
A 4000 mile-long ancient trade route linking china to the Mediterranean area the west
Samarkand
A city in Uzbekistan
Desalination
The removal of salt from water
Moshavim
Small farming villages in Israel
Kibbutz
A cooperative settlement found in Israel
Negev dessert
A triangular arid region in southwest Israel, touching the gulf of Aquaba
Galilee
The northern most region of ancient Palestine and present day Israel
Jordan river
A river in southwest Asia flowing from Syria to the Dead Sea, Muslims, Jews, and Christians revere the Jordan, in whose waters Jesus was baptized
Hajj
The pilgrimage made by Muslims to Mecca
Riyadh
The capital of Saudi Arabia
Radiation poisoning
A sickness caused by exposure to radiation as a result of nuclear explosions, nuclear reactions, and other causes
Semey
A city in Kazakhstan
Aral Sea
An island saltwater sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
