Chapter 10 Key Term Quiz

Middle East and North Africa
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A sect of Islam distinct from Shia in that its adherents do not believe that the succession of the Prophet Mohammed should be hereditary and follow family bloodlines.

The cultural development in 14th century Europe, centered in Italy, that drew upon classical learning.

The money that temporary and permanent migrants send back to their home country.

Money that leaves other areas of the world seeking a location with strong secrecy laws where money can be hidden and invested without scrutiny.

The process by which water is transferred from land to the atmosphere by evaporation from soil and other surfaces and by transpiration from plants.

A crop that is easy to bring to market and is also considered a primary good, such as wheat.

A nomadic people living in the desert regions of the Middle East and North Africa.

Originally refers to manuscript in which the original script was overlain by subsequent scripts but some still remain visible.

A grassy plain that contains few trees.

An attempt by a group or individual to overthrow an existing government in order to implement their own regime.

An area where waters drains from and flows into a river or a number of tributaries.

A communal settlement in Israel.

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