Geography
A Muslim’s duty to Allah is satisfied by observing such practices as making a religious journey to Makkah, called _____, at least once in one’s lifetime.
What is a Hajj?
Another name for Israel
What is Palestine?
Saudi Arabia has a government known as?
What is a Monarchy?
Process that takes away mineral components from saline water. More generally, desalination refers to the removal of salts and minerals from a target substance, as in soil desalination, which is an issue for agriculture.
What is Desalination?
Form of government in which one or more deities are recognized as supreme ruling authorities, giving divine guidance to human intermediaries who manage the government's daily affairs.
What is a Theocracy?
Script that was used to write several languages of the Ancient Middle East.
Who is Cuneiform?
Because Saudi Arabia is an Islamic state, its judicial system is based on Islamic law ______. The King is at the top of the legal system.
deals with several topics including: crime, politics, and economics, as well as personal matters such as sexual intercourse, hygiene, diet, prayer, everyday etiquette and fasting.
What is Shari’ah?
The _______ was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 near the city of Pripyat in the north of the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Union.
What is Chernobyl disaster?
Individual tribes controlled specific areas of the region, called _________ (territory ruled by an Arab tribal leader).
What is Sheikdoms?
A system of government in which states choose to follow a weak central government
What is a confederation?
Type of massive stone structure resembling pyramids and featuring terraced levels. Accessible only by way of the stairways, it traditionally symbolizes a link between the gods and the human kind, although it also served practically as shelter from floods.
What is ziggurat?