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| what are the mountains in this region |
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Definition
elburz mountians (north iran)
atlas mountians (morocco, algeria, tunisia) |
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| what are the deserts in this region |
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| "land of the sunset" Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia |
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| "land b/w the waters" present day Iraq |
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Term
| what are the two climates in this region |
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Term
| what are some pro's and con's of the aswan high and low dam |
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Definition
pros: controls flooding and drought, farmland increases, villages got electricity
cons: displaced people, loss of silt, archeological sites flooded, Bilharzia (snail fever) |
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Term
| what is physiological density? |
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Definition
| density measure by # of people/unit of farmable land |
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Term
| what are the 3 main beliefs of islam? |
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Definition
-3rd and final revolation from god
-perfected religion
-abraham has two sons, Ishmael started Islam |
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| what are the 5 pillars of belief |
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Definition
1. one god
2. solat (pray 5 times a day)
3. charity
4. fasting
5. Hajj |
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| What does a hijab veil look like |
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Definition
| it is covering the head and neck |
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| what does the chador look like |
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Definition
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Term
| what does a berka look like |
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Definition
| complete covering of face and body |
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Term
| what are the languages of this region? |
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Definition
semitic languages (n africa & sw asia)
farsi (iran)
turkish |
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| who is the women who got hte Nobel peace prize |
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