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November test
November test
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Social Studies
7th Grade
11/10/2014

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Oasis
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A wet fertile area in the dessert
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OPEC
Definition
In internation organization who's member work together to infuluence the price of oil
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United Nations
Definition
Orgaization of country the create peace and security around the world
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Monotheism
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to beleave in one god
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Zionism
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a nationalist movement that began in the late 1800 that called for jews to reestablish a jewish state in their orginal homeland
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nomades
Definition
people who move often from place to place
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Westernization
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To before more like the west (Europe)
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landlocked

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completely surrounded by land.  No access to the ocean

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Constitution

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Monarch

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A solviant head of state

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Dictotor

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a ruler who has almost absolute power

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Diaspora 

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Jewish that live outside if Isriael 

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Embargo

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limit on trade

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Theocracy

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Government ruled by religious leaders

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Secular

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The seperation of religious and government; non-religious

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Islam

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A regiligion based on th messages that Muhammad is beleived have given from god

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Judaism 

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the religion of the hebrew 

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Empire

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Land with different territiores until a single rule

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Saddam Hussein
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Was the 5th president of Ireq 

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Osama bin Laden

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was the founder of al-Qaeda
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Israelis
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People who follow the Islamic religion
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Ottomans

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Now turkey; 1500-1600 the empire was very powerful.

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Muhammad

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Rules the Ottaman empire from 1451-1481. 

 

 

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Palestinians

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People who follow and live the palestian rule 

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Abraham 

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Moses

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Moses was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a former Egyptian prince later turned prophet, religious leader and lawgiver

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Kemal Ataturk

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as a Turkish army officer, reformist statesman, and the first President of Turkey

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Allah

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is the Arabic word for God 

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Muslims 

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is a follower of the religion of Islam

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Taliban

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A radical muslim group 

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Jews

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people who follow the Judaism relligion  

 

 

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Hebrews 

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a theological treatise addressed to early Christians and included as a book in the New Testament 

 

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Caliph

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Isliam Leader

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Arable

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land is good for farming

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Al Qaeda

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Terrist group; home of Osama bin Laden

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