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16 Cards in this Set
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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: |
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
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