Vocabulary
Very dry, like the area outside of the Fertile Crescent.
What is arid?
People leaving a rural area to look for better jobs in the city, because there are no jobs outside of farming where they live.
What is a push factor?
Decisions happen quickly
What is a Dictatorship?
What are you NOT allowed to be in this classroom?
What is helpless?
The religion that has Jesus as their main prophet/leader?
What is Christianity?
A green, fertile area in the desert that has a water supply.
What is an oasis?
When a woman moves to a large city because there are more educational and job opportunities for her.
What are pull factors?
King or Queen
No elections
Divine Rule
Inherited power
What is a monarchy?
What would be the best written resource for finding the current population of Syria in the Middle East?
What is an almanac?
The group of people who sometimes have to cover their heads and faces to go out in public in some Middle Eastern Countries.
Who are women?
The watering of dry land. In the region we are studying, there are lots of different types of it.
What is irrigation?
Moving into an area so you can have religious freedom.
What is a pull factor?
Absolute POWER!!!
Ruled by one person or group
Rules by threat or force
What is a dictatorship?
What is the most common language spoken in the Middle East and North Africa?
What is arabic?
The religion that follows the Koran and has a Sabbath day of Friday.
What is Islam
A period of time with very little rain.
What is a drought?
A country has been taken over by a government that does not recognize your religion.
What is a push factor?
People have the power.
Leaders are elected by people.
What is Democracy?
What favorable geographic feature did Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia share that made their civilizations possible?
What are rivers?
The Holy Bible is the holy book for this religion.
What is Judaism or Christianity?
Rich, fertile soil that is great for growing crops. When rivers have their yearly flood, it appears.
What is silt?
Moving into a new area that has ample jobs and housing for families.
What are pull factors?
A government type where decisions are slow to happen.
What is democracy?
Mrs. Chumita's dog's name.
Who is Teena?
A type of religion that only worships one god.
What is monotheism?