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13 Cards in this Set
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muezzin
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call Muslims to prayer five times a day
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civilization
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includes the elements of writing, complex societies, and states
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protectorate
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area that has its own government but is controlled by an outside power
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mosque
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Islamic place of worship
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nomad
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a person who travels from place to place herding livestock
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trade deficit
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importing more than exporting
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chaparral
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ecosystem based on drought-resistant herbs and bushes
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agricultural revolution
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raising plants or animals for food
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monotheism
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belief in only one god
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minaret
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tall, thin tower attached to Islamic house of worship
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trade surplus
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exporting more than importing
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poaching
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illegal hunting
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desalination plant
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salt is removed from seawater to obtain fresh water
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