Chapter 23 Vocabulary: North Africa and the Middle East

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Millet

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An administrative division for religious minorities in the Ottoman Empire

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Surname

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A family name passed down through generations

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Autocrat

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A ruler with unlimited power

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Veto

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The power to reject a decision or proposal

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Zionism

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A political movement for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine

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Plebiscite

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A vote by the electorate on a specific issue

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Hajj

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A pilgrimage to Mecca required of Muslims

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Martial Law

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Rule by military authorities in an emergency

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Caliph

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A spiritual leader in Sunni Islam

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Sultan

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The title of a monarch in the Ottoman Empire