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22 Cards in this Set
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Autonomy. |
Independence. |
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Genocide. |
The systemic killing or intentional destruction of a people. |
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Nationalism. |
Desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a separate nation, are strong in both groups. |
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Chernozem. |
A rich topsoil created by grasslands. |
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Fundamentalism. |
A set of religious beliefs based on a strict interpretation of a sacred text. |
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Yurts. |
Large, portable, round tents made of wooden frames covered with felt or skin. |
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Desertification. |
Extension of the desert landscape through the activities of people and livestock as well as climate changes. |
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Mandate. |
Referred to land to be governed by an outside power on behalf of the League of Nations until it was ready for independence. |
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Zionists. |
After the hill in Jerusalem to which Jews had always prayed to return. |
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Self-determination. |
Or the right to decide their own political future. |
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Drip irrigation. |
Preserves precious water resources by letting precise amounts of water drip onto plants from pipes. |
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Potash. |
Used in explosives and fertilizer. |
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Fertile crescent. |
Area of rich land where farming and the first civilizations developed. |
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Militia. |
Citizen army. |
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Anarchy. |
Lawlessness. |
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Embargo. |
Severe restriction or trade with other countries. |
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Desalinization. |
Industrial plants were constructed to remove the salt from seawater so that it could be used for drinking and irrigation. |
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Infrastructure. |
Comprises a country's basic support facilities including its roads, schools, airports, seaports, and communication system. |
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Falaj system. |
Underground surface canals. |
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Secular. |
Without religious influence. |
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Shah. |
Ruler. |
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Ayatollahs. |
Conservative religious leaders in Iran. |
