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Global Studies 9
Middle East
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History
9th Grade
05/28/2009

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Anwar Sadat
Definition
Egyption President
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Ayatollah Khomeini
Definition
Iran Leader after Reza Khan Pahlavi (Shah)
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Gamal Abdul Nasser
Definition
President of Egypt - Wanted to Nationalize the Suez Canal.
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Jesus
Definition
Founder of Christianity
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King Solomon
Definition
King of Israel
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Menachim Begin
Definition
President of Israel
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Moses
Definition
Founder of Judaism
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Muhammad
Definition
Founder of Islam
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Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk)
Definition
Gave women freedom
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Osman
Definition
President of Turkey
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Reza Khan Pahlavi
Definition
King (Shah) of Iran
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Saddam Hussein
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Leader of Iraq
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Saladin
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Leader of Seljuk Army - Ruler of Muslims
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Shah Abbas
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King of Safavid
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Theodor Herzl
Definition
Started Zionism
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Yasser Arafat
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PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) leader
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Yizhak Rabin
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Oslo Accords - negotiator for Israel - (secret peace agreement)
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Arab-Israeli Conflict
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#1
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Babylonians
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Ancient civilization - Code of Hammurabi
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Balfour Declaration
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Issued by Britain - to establish Palestine as a national home for Jews.
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Bible
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Holy christian/Jewish Text
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Camp David Peace Accords
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Christianity
Definition
Monotheistic Religion
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Code of Hammurabi
Definition
eye for an eye - tooth for a tooth
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Covenant
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A binding agreement
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Crusades
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Christians holy war against Muslims
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Cuneiform
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Sumarians - cut symbols into wet clay
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Desalination
Definition
removel of salt
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Diaspora
Definition
70AD - Scattering of Jews throughout the world
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Egyptians
Definition
Ancient civilization - Pyramids, pharaohs, hyroglyphs
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Fertile Cresent
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Mesopotamia - area near Tigrss and Euphrates rivers
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Five Pillars of Islam
Definition
1)Proclaim belief in 1 god
2)Pray 5 x/day facing holy city Mecca
3)Charity to poor and aged
4)fast during holy month of Ramadan
5)Hajj-pilgrimage to Mecca once in life
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Gulf War (Persian)
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Hebrew
Definition
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Hellenistic Civilization
Definition
Blend of Middle East and Greek Cultures
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Hittites
Definition
Ancient Civilization of Turkey-Syria - known for their weapons
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Infitada
Definition
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Islam
Definition
Muslim religion founded by Mohammad in Mecca, Saudi Arabia - Monotheistic
2nd largest religion in the world
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Jihad
Definition
Holy War
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Judaism
Definition
Jewish religion founded by Moses in Palistine Oldest monotheistic religion in the world
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Koran -
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