Southwest And Central Asia Flashcards
What is a muezzin
A leader who summons Muslims by praying, but chanting it.
What is a deity?
A all-powerful being that is worshiped
What is Mesopotamia
A historic site
What is Iraq
A country in southwest Asia
What is Palestine
A historic region
What is steppe
A treeless plain
What is a collective
A large farm that must assimilate all crops and add them to their knowlage
What is Kazakhstan
A disputed territory
What is the Silk Road
A loooong trade route
What is Samarkand
A city in Uzbekistan
What is desalination
Removing salt from water
What is moshavim
Small farming villlages
What is kibbutz
A cooperative settlement in Israel
What is Negev desert
A triangular arid region in southwest Israel
What is galilee
A ancient region where it once was Palestine
What is the Jordan river
A holy river
What is hajj
A pilgrimage of Muslims
What is diversify?
To do business in other areas
What is Mecca
The most holy point in the Muslim faith
What is Riyadh
The capital of Saudi Arabia
What is radiation poisoning
Affected by radioactive waves and is deadly
What is semey
City in Kazakhstan
What is the Aral Sea
A inland sea
