24 Middle East Vocabulary

Arid means?

• extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall

• lots of rainfall

• land that is used for farming

• An unlimited government

Arable means?

• Land that is able to be used for farming

• land that CANNOT be used for farming

• Land that is owned by a company

• Land that is owned privately

What is a Revolution?

• overthrowing a political system or government by force, and the setting up of a new government in its place

• An object spinning around in place

• An election that is not legitimate

• The last heir to a royal throne

What is another word for Petroleum?

• Water

• Gas/oil

• Gold

• Trees

What does Culture Region mean?

• An area that shares similar characteristics

• an area that shares nothing

• a landlocked area

• an area taken over by foreign governments

Another definition for Lack?

• To have alot of something

• to have some of something

• to be without something

• to borrow something from someone

Human rights are rights that naturally belong to all human beings no matter where you are from. True or False?

• True

• False

An observance is _________

• The celebration of something

• The end of something

• Taking over something

• Not being able to do something