Middle East Geo Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Potash | a mineral used to process wool and make fertilizers, glass and soap |
| Magnesium | a light metal used in the aerospace industry |
| Oasis | An area of water and vegetation located in arid regions |
| Dynasty | Line of hereditary rulers, There have been several in this region including the Mongols, Turks and Safavid |
| Sultans | The term for King in the Turkish empire After the 1700’s the British took control of this region until after WWII |
| Effects of Holocaust | Lead to Zionism or the belief amount Jews that they should have a nation of their own |
| Islam | the predominate religion in the region |
| Sunni | A denomination of Islam who choosetheir Imams or religious leaders |
| Shi’ism | This denomination only allow decedents of the profit Muhammad to become an imam |
| Kurds | A third major denomination of Islam |
| Bedouins | Nomadic hearers and traders, recently these people have been moving into cities to take jobs |
| OPEC | Major oil cartel in the middle east that sets production limits for oil |
| Ayatollahs | Highest leaders in Shia Islam, in 1979 they took control of the government in Iran |
| Theocracy | A government that is controlled by religious leaders |
| Secular | Systems apart from religion, this is an issue in Turkey |
| Souks | An economic district in the Arabic world |
Created by:
Coach Hilton
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