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Chapters 21-23 Vocabulary

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Term
Definition
Agricultural Revolution   show
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Civilization   show
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Monotheism   show
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Protecorate   show
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show A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low bushes, or scrub.  
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show Illegal hunting.  
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show An Islamic place of religious worship.  
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show In Islam, a crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times each day from a minaret.  
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show A tall, slender tower attached to a mosque.  
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Desalination Plant   show
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show A person who travels from place to place.  
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Trade Deficit   show
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show The situation in which a country exports more than it imports.  
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Autonomy   show
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show The systematic killing or intentional destruction of the people.  
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show Pride in one's nation; the desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a separate nation.  
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show A rich topsoil found in the Russian steppes and other mid-latitude grasslands.  
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Fundamentalism   show
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show A round tent made of a wooden framework and covered with felt or skins.  
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show The transformation of arable land into desert either naturally or through human intervention.  
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Mandate   show
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show A member of a movement known as Zionism, founded to promote the establishment of an independent Jewish state.  
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show The right of a person to decide their own political future.  
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show A process by which precisely controlled amounts of water drip directly onto plants from pipes, thus preserving precious water resources in dry areas.  
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show A mineral used in explosives and fertilizer.  
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show A region in the Middle East where farming and the first civilizations developed.  
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show A citizen army.  
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show Political disorder and violence; lawlessness.  
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show A severe restriction of trade with other countries.  
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show The basic support facilities of a community or country, such as roads and bridges, power plants, and schools.  
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show In the Arabian Peninsula, an ancient system of underground and surface canals.  
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show Wordly, not relating to religion.  
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show The title of a former ruler of Iran.  
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Ayatollah   show
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