Southwest And Central Asia Flashcards
A leader who summons Muslims to pray for chanting
MURZZIN
A god
DEITY
a historic region in Western Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; one of te cradles of civilization
MESOPOTAMIA
a country in southwest Asia,officially the republic of Iraq
IRAQ
a historical region at the east end of the medditrian sea, now divided between Israel and Jordan
PALESTINE
A treeless plain
STEPPE
a large farm created and owned by a national government
COLLECTIVE
a country in Central Asia, officially the republic of ?
KAZAKSTAN
a 4,000-mile-long ancient trade route linking china to the Mediterranean area in the west
SILK ROAD
a city in Uzbekistan
SAMARKAND
The removal of salt from water
DESALINATION
small farming villages in Israel
MOSHAVIM
a cooperative settlement found in Israel
KIBBUTZ
a triangular, arid region in the south-west Isral, touching the Gulf of Aquaba
NEGEV DESERT
the northernmost region of ancient Palistine ad present-day Isreal
GALILEE
a river in southwest Asia flowing from Syria to the Dead Sea; Muslim,Jews,and Christians revere the Jordan,in whose waters Jesus was baptized
JORDAN RIVER
the pilgrimage made by Muslims to Mecca
HAJJ
in business, to extend activities into different areas
DIVERSITY
a city in western Saudi Arabia; birthplace of the prophet Muhammad and most holy city for Islamic people
MECCA
the capital of Saudi Arabia
RIYADH
a sickness caused by exposure to radiation as a result of nuclear explosion,nuclear reactor accidents, or other causes
RADIATION POISONING
a city in Kazakhstan
SEMEY
an island saltwater sea in Kazakstan and Uzbekistan
ARAL SEA
