Unit 1 Vocabulary Practice

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Notable, primary, most common

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Prominent

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A religion with the belief in MANY gods

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Polytheistic

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A religion with the belief in just ONE god

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Monotheistic

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Government related & determined by government such as boundaries for independent nations

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Political

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visible, environmental --
Examples: mountains, lakes, rivers, seas, and oceans

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Physical

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people who may share common characteristics such as language, physical traits, customs, and traditions -- examples: Arabs, Kurds, Persians

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Ethnic Group

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people who share a common set of beliefs, usually in a supernatural being(s) -- examples: Christians, Jews, Muslims

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Religious group

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Most common ethnic group in the Middle East and North Africa - majority are Sunni Muslims with Shia Muslims making up about 10%

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Arabs

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ethnic group that lives in the mountainous regions of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Armenia, and Turkey-- most are Sunni Muslims

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Kurds

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ethnic group who make up over ½ of the population of Iran -- maintained a large and powerful empire in ancient times

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Persians