Flashcards: Buford WG Middle East
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Wadi | dry riverbed except during the rainy season |
| Oasis | a place where water from an aquifer has reached the surface |
| salt flat | flat land made of chemical salts that remain after winds evaporate the moisture in the soil |
| Drip irrigation | the practice of using small pipes that slowly drip water just above ground to conserve water to use for crops |
| Crude Oil | petroleum that has not been processed |
| Desalinization | the removal of salt from ocean water |
| refinery | a place where crude oil is converted into useful products |
| fossil water | water pumped from underground aquifers |
| mosque | an islamic place of worship |
| OPEC | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| Theocratic | A form of government in which religious leaders control the government |
| Muhammad | The most important prophet in the Islamic religion |
| Western Wall | The most sacred location for Jews in Jerusalem |
| Dome of the Rock | The most sacred location for Muslims in Jerusalem, Muhammad ascended to Paradise |
| zionism | the movement that began in the 19th century to create and support a Jewish homeland in Palestine |
| PLO | Palestine Liberation Organization |
| Kurds | An ethnic group in SW Asia that has no permanent home, considered stateless nation |
| Mesopotamia | also known as Fertile Crescent |
| Strategic Commodity | A resource that people would be willing to go to war over, example oil |
| Human Resources | skills and talents of employed people |
| Mecca | The city where Islam began |
| Jerusalem | Place of importance for Jews, Christians, and Muslims |
| Desert | Type of climate that dominates the Middle East |
| Dead Sea | Lowest place on the earth, nothing lives here |
| Tankers | Huge boats that carry crude oil to refineries |
| Pipe lines | The method of moving oil that is usually found under the ground |
| Empty Quarter | The Rub al-Khali desert of Saudi Arabia |
| Desert | Climate that dominates SW Asia |
| Kosher | Dietary laws for Jews |
| Jesus | Most important prophet in Christianity |
| Synagogue | Place of worship for Jews |
| Taliban | Group in Afghanistan that the US went to war with post 9-11 |
| Saddham Hussein | Former political leader in Iraq |
| 1991 | year of first war with Iraq, fought over invasion of Kuwait |
| WMDs | Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| Chemical Weapons | Type of weapons Saddham's troops used on Kurds |
| Abraham | Person who Islam, Judaism, and Christianity traces roots back to |
| Hajj | Holy pilgrimage for Muslims |
| Sabbath | Day of rest and worship |
| Military Service | Duty of 2-3 years for each male and female in Israel after high school |
| Islam | Branches of this religion are Sunni and Shia |
| Afghanistan | Country with lowest life expectancy in Middle East |
| Guest Workers | Workers from foreign countries who fill jobs deemed unworthy by Middle Eastern people |
| Bedouin | Nomad herder that travels in search of water and pasture for herds |
| Crusades | Attempt by European nations in 11th century to reclaim holy lands from Muslims |
| Rabbi | Religious leader for Jews |
| Holocaust | Killing of 6 million Jews |
| War | What happened on the day of Independence for Israel in late 1940s? |
| Kurdistan | Name for country the Kurds would have if given a chance to create their own country |
| Sheppardsoftware | Place to go to study countries and capitals of Middle East |
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