Chapter 10 Key Term Quiz

Middle East and North Africa
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An organized killing of a particular ethnic group.

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.

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

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

A series of protests in countries in Middle East and North Africa that began in 2010 and called for the removal of authoritarian regimes.

An empire that developed from the Roman Empire, centered on Constantinople that lasted from 285 until 1483.

French expatriates living in Algeria.

A veil typically worn by Muslim women.

The name given to big-name, well-known architects who participate in construction to market or brand a city.

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

The war resulting from the attack in 1973 of Israel by Egypt, Iraq and Syria.

A more formalized written standard form of Arabic that is commonly used across the Arab-speaking world, in contrast to the multiple forms of spoken Arabic.

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