SWANA Vocab

a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea and from the Mediterranean to central Mali, the largest desert in the world, occupying over a quarter of Africa

• Sahara Desert

• Arabian Desert

• Sub Suharan

• Ottoman Empire 

covers almost all of the peninsula. Some parts of the desert get enough rain for grass and shrubs to grow. In general, however, the climate is very dry and hot. At least one third of the desert is sandy.

• Sahara Desert

• Arabian Desert

• Sub Suharan

• Ottoman Empire 

the former Turkish empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa, which lasted from the late 13th century until the end of World War I

• Sahara Desert

• Arabian Desert

• Sub Suharan

• Ottoman Empire 

the act of acquiring or gaining possession

• The Gulf War

• Arab Spring Uprising

• Ottoman Empire 

• Acquisition

The Arab Spring was a series of pro-democracy uprisings that enveloped several largely Muslim countries, including Tunisia, Morocco, Syria, Libya, Egypt and Bahrain. The events in these nations generally began in the spring of 2011, which led to the name. From 2010-2012

• The Gulf War

• Arab Spring Uprising

• Ottoman Empire 

• Acquisition

The Gulf War was fought between Iraq and a coalition of nations that included Kuwait, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, and more. It began when Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990 and ended with a cease fire declared on February 28, 1991.

• The Gulf War

• Arab Spring Uprising

• Ottoman Empire 

• Acquisition

the total amount of money brought in by a company's operations, measured over a set amount of time.

• The Gulf War

• Arab Spring Uprising

• Ottoman Empire 

• Revenue

_____________ are raw materials used to create the products consumers buy, from food to furniture to gasoline or petrol. Commodities include agricultural products such as wheat and cattle, energy products such as oil and natural gas, and metals such as gold, silver and aluminum.

_____________ is an Arabic word meaning submission and obedience. It comes from a word meaning peace. Like Christians and Jews, Muslims are monotheistic which means they only believe in one God, who they call Allah.