World Geography Test 6 Review Part 1

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Alluvial soil:

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rich soil made up of sand and mud deposited by running water.

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Arable:

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Workable (farmable) soil

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Bedouin:

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members of the nomadic desert people of North Africa and Southwest Asia

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Cuneiform:

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First written language. Sumerian using wedge shaped symbols pressed into clay tablets.

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Desalination:

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Removal of salt from sea water so that is can be used for drinking and farming

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Gaza Strip and West Bank:

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the Palestinians independent states of their own in these areas.

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Gross Domestic Product:

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the value of goods and services created within a country in a year.

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Hajj:

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In Islam, the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca

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Monotheism:

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belief in one God

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Nile River Valley:

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a fertile area of farmland around the Nile River

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Oasis:

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small area in the desert where water and vegetation are found

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Qanat:

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underground canal used in water systems of the ancient Persians

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Sahara:

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the largest desert in the world, covers most of North Africa

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Wadi:

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a stream bed in the desert that is dry except in heavy rains

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Why did the Jews immigrate back toIsrael in the late 1940’s?

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To avoid persecution after WWII and the holocaust

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What are the five pillars of Islam?

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professing faith in God andthe prophet Muhammad, praying five times a day, helping the poor and needy,fasting during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and making a pilgrimageto Mecca, Islam’s holiest city. i