Southwest And Central Asia Flashcards
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What is a muezzin
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A leader who summons Muslims by praying, but chanting it.
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What is a deity?
A
A all-powerful being that is worshiped
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What is Mesopotamia
A
A historic site
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What is Iraq
A
A country in southwest Asia
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What is Palestine
A
A historic region
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What is steppe
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A treeless plain
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What is a collective
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A large farm that must assimilate all crops and add them to their knowlage
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What is Kazakhstan
A
A disputed territory
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What is the Silk Road
A
A loooong trade route
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What is Samarkand
A
A city in Uzbekistan
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What is desalination
A
Removing salt from water
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What is moshavim
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Small farming villlages
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What is kibbutz
A
A cooperative settlement in Israel
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What is Negev desert
A
A triangular arid region in southwest Israel
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What is galilee
A
A ancient region where it once was Palestine
